2021 new commemorative coins from JAPAN MINT
- February 07, 2021
- by
- Pierre
The Japan Ministry of Finance (MoF) has decided to issue new commemorative coins for the 150th anniversary of the postal system and the 150th anniversary of the modern currency system and has finalized their design specifications.
Japan’s postal system will celebrate its 150th anniversary in April 2021. To commemorate this, the Ministry of Finance has decided on the designs of the coins for the 150th anniversary.
On gold coin obverse, a letter collection box (Japan’s first mailbox) and a work scene of mail being loaded are represented.
On silver coin obverse, a round-shaped mailbox and a work scene of mail being loaded are represented
On both reverse (gold and silver coins) is engraved the entrance to the former Tokyo Central Post Office
| Type of coin | 10,000-yen gold coin | 1,000-yen silver coin |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination | 10,000 yen | 1,000 yen |
| Material | Gold | Silver |
| Quality | Pure gold | Pure silver |
| Weight | 15.6 g | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm | 40 mm |
| Colors | – | White, gray, black, blue, red, brown, ocher, and yellow |
| Other features | Helical ridges, etc. | Helical ridges, etc. |
| Number of coins to be issued | 20,000 | 50,000 |
Obverse and reverse of 2021 Y10 000 gold coin
Obverse and reverse of 2021 Y1 000 siver coin
Japan’s modern currency system will celebrate its 150th anniversary in June 2021. To commemorate this, the Ministry of Finance has decided on the designs of the coins for the 150th anniversary.
On the obverse (gold and silver coins) are engraved The character “
(yen)” with a chrysanthemum and a paulownia.
On the reverse (gold and silver coins), the current regular coins (six types ) are represented.
| Type of coin | 10,000-yen gold coin | 5,000-yen gold coin | 1,000-yen silver coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | 10,000 yen | 5,000 yen | 1,000 yen |
| Material | Gold | Gold | Silver |
| Quality | Pure gold | Pure gold | Pure silver |
| Weight | 15.6 g | 7.8 g | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm | 20 mm | 40 mm |
| Colors | – | – | – |
| Other features | Helical ridges, etc. | Helical ridges, etc. | Helical ridges, etc. |
| Number of coins to be issued | 20,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
Obverse and reverse of 2021 Y10 000 gold coin
Obverse and reverse of 2021 Y5 000 gold coin
Obverse and reverse of 2021 Y1 000 silver coin
As announced on April 9, 2019, the Ministry of Finance has decided on the design specifications of the new 500-yen coin.
How the circulating Y500 coin is struck by Mint of Japan
Micro-lettering engraved to fight coin counterfeiting
Sources: JAPAN MINT and NUMISMAG.
