Issuance of Commemorative Coin for the 150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan

The Ministry of Finance has decided to issue a coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of railways in Japan as follows:

○Commemorative Coin for the 150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan

Design	(Obverse) Nishiki-e of the Takanawa Railway	(Reverse) Old Shimbashi Station
Face value	1,000 yen
Material	Silver
Quality	Pure silver
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	40 mm
Colors	White, gray, black, sky blue, blue, red, ochre, and green	－
Other features	Helical ridges, etc.
Number of coins to be issued	70,000
Application period (estimated shipment date)	About three weeks from October 5, 2022 (from around mid-February 2023)
Sales price (including tax)	12,300 yen

Note 1. Since this coin uses a precious metal and is crafted with special technologies, the cost required to manufacture this exceeds its face value.

Note 2. See the reference(PDF:268KB) for the details of the design.

Note 3. The commemorative coin will only be available through mail order to the Japan Mint, and will not be available to be exchanged at financial institutions, etc.

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