Currently Issued
| Year of First Issue | design | Composition | Diameter Weight |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 yen bicolor clad Coin | 2021 |   |
Copper 750 Zinc 125 Nickel 125 |
26.5mm 7.10g |
| 100 yen Cupronickel Coin | 1967 |   |
Copper 750 Nickel 250 |
22.6mm 4.80g |
| 50 yen Cupronickel Coin | 1967 |   |
Copper 750 Nickel 250 |
21.0mm 4.00g |
| 10 yen Bronze Coin | 1959 |   |
Copper 950 Zinc 40 to 30 Tin 10 to 20 |
23.5mm 4.50g |
| 5 yen Brass Coin | 1959 |   |
Copper 600 to 700 Zinc 400 to 300 |
22.0mm 3.75g |
| 1 yen Aluminum Coin | 1955 |   |
Pure Aluminum | 20.0mm 1.00g |
Valid (in Use)
| Year of Issue | design | Composition | Diameter Weight |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 yen Nickel-brass Coin | 2000 to 2021 |   |
Copper 720 Zinc 200 Nickel 80 |
26.5mm 7.00g |
| 500 yen Cupronickel Coin | 1982 to 1999 |   |
Copper 750 Nickel 250 |
26.5mm 7.20g |
| 100 yen Silver Coin (Phoenix) |
1957 to 1958 |   |
Silver 600 Copper 300 Zinc 100 |
22.6mm 4.80g |
| 100 yen Silver Coin (Rice) |
1959 to 1966 |   |
Silver 600 Copper 300 Zinc 100 |
22.6mm 4.80g |
| 50 yen Nickel Coin (Solid) |
1955 to 1958 |   |
Pure Nickel | 25.0mm 5.50g |
| 50 yen Nickel Coin (Holed) |
1959 to 1966 |   |
Pure Nickel | 25.0mm 5.00g |
| 10 yen Bronze Coin (Milled edge) |
1951 to 1958 |   |
Copper 950 Zinc 40 to 30 Tin 10 to 20 |
23.5mm 4.50g |
| 5 yen Brass Coin (No holed) |
1948 to 1949 |   |
Copper 600 to 700 Zinc 400 to 300 |
22.0mm 4.00g |
| 5 yen Brass Coin (Kaisho lettered) |
1949 to 1958 |   |
Copper 600 to 700 Zinc 400 to 300 |
22.0mm 3.75g |