Japan 2009 10000 yen
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This specimen was lot 23123 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAPAN. 10000 Yen, Year 21 (2009). PCGS GEM PROOF. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's accession to the throne, this wondrous and dazzling issue offers breathtakingly mirrored fields and supremely frosted devices. The obverse design features the Phoenix rising above the Nijyu-bashi bridge."
Recorded mintage: 100,000 proofs.
Specification: 20 g, 0.999 fine gold, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 20.0 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-Unlisted; KM-Y158.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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