May 10, 2019
Ministry of Finance
Issuance of Commemorative Coins for the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor
The Ministry of Finance has decided to issue coins commemorating the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor as follows. They will be issued as outlined in the Attachment.
| Type |
10,000-yen gold coin |
500-yen bicolor clad coin |
|---|---|---|
| Design (Obverse side) |
"Phoenix and auspicious clouds" |
"Imperial Throne for the Emperor" |
| Design (Reverse side) |
"The chrysanthemum crest of the Imperial House, Betula grossa and Rosa rugosa" |
"The chrysanthemum crest of the Imperial House, Betula grossa and Rosa rugosa" |
(Note 1) The diameters are 28 mm for the 10,000-yen gold coin and 26.5 mm for the 500-yen bicolor clad coin.
(Note 2) See Reference 1 and Reference 2 for the details of the design.
Contact
Currency Planning Section, Office of Currency Matters, Treasury Division, Financial Bureau
TEL: 03-3581-4111 (Representative)
Extension: 5765, 6343
(Attachment)
| Denomination | 10,000 yen | 500 yen |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Gold | Nickel brass, cupronickel and copper |
| Quality | Pure gold | Copper: 75%; Zinc: 12.5%; Nickel: 12.5% |
| Weight | 20 g | 7.1 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm | 26.5 mm |
| Other features | Helical ridges etc. | Helical ridges with two different pitches, etc. |
| Number of coins issued (of which, number of those for exchange) |
50,000 | 5,000,000 (4,970,000) |
| Scheduled time of exchange | - | October 2019 |
| Remarks |
This coin will not be available to be exchanged at financial institutions, etc. and will only be available directly from the Japan Mint via mail order. |
This coin will basically be exchanged at financial institutions at face value. 30,000 out of the issued 5 million coins will be available in sets with the 10,000-yen gold coin, directly from the Japan Mint via mail order. |
(Note 1) Since the 10,000-yen gold coin using pure gold is crafted with special technologies, the cost required to manufacture it exceeds its face value, which makes it a premium-grade commemorative coin.
(Note 2) The exchange guidelines for the 500-yen bicolor clad coin will be announced by the Ministry of Finance in around September 2019.
| Gold coin only (10,000-yen gold coin) |
Set (10,000-yen gold coin and 500-yen bicolor clad coin) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Prices (tax included) |
140,555 yen | 142,593 yen |
| Number to be sold | 20,000 | 30,000 sets |
| Period for application (Estimated shipping date) |
For around three weeks from July 11, 2019 (from October 2019) |
|
(Note 1) All of the gold coins and the bicolor clad coins for set sale are finished to proof standard with special technologies to bring out the luster on the surface.
(Note 2) All prices shown above reflect the consumption tax increase from October 1, 2019, since they will be shipped from October 2019.
(Note 3) The details of the application method for the gold coin and for the coin set is scheduled to be announced on website of the Japan Mint (https://www.mint.go.jp/) at 17:00 on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Please check the relevant website or make a call to the Japan Mint at 050-5548-8686 (from 8:00 to 21:00 every day) from that time onward.