Japan 1981 (S56) 100 yen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This hundred yen was issued for the emperor Hirohito and was struck the Sapporo Winter Olympics of 1972. Altho made in a large quantity, we don't know how much it actually circulated, as it was a larger module than the regular 100 yen with the cherry blossom obverse (KM Y82).

Recorded mintage: 348,000,000.

Specification: 4.8 g, copper-nickel, 22.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM Y82.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• The Catalog of Japanese Coins and Banknotes, Tokyo: JNDA (Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn.), 2014.

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