ALL THAT CURRENCY
WWW.METACOINART.COM
← 1955–1989 SHŌWA 1 YEN
WORLD COINS - JAPAN - 1 YEN - CIRCULATION

1976 Japan 1 Yen Circulation — Shōwa 51

Aluminum · Young Tree Type

01 IDENTITY

Coin Identity

CountryJapan
Denomination1 Yen
Calendar Year1976
Japanese EraShōwa 51
Date Inscription昭和五十一年
Coin TypeYoung Tree Aluminum 1 Yen
Issue FormatRegular circulation, year-dated coin
Minting AuthorityJapan Mint
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE

Physical Specifications

CompositionAluminum 100% [Bank of Japan]
Nominal Weight1.0 g [Bank of Japan]
Diameter20.0 mm [Bank of Japan]
Thickness1.2 mm [Numista; secondary specification]
ShapeRound
EdgeSmooth / plain [Bank of Japan]
Type Era RangeShōwa 30–64 (1955–1989)

Diameter, weight, material and edge come from the Bank of Japan. The 1.2 mm thickness is catalogue-reported and not presented as independently measured by the Bank of Japan.

03 DESIGN & CONTEXT

Design

Young Tree Side

The young-tree motif is paired with the national inscription and the denomination. Japan Mint says the artwork was selected through a public design competition for the new aluminum 1 Yen coin.

Numeral & Shōwa Date Side

The opposite face bears the numeral 1 and a year inscription using the Shōwa era. The date on this issue is 昭和五十一年.

Historical Context

The aluminum 1 Yen coin first circulated in 1955. Japan Mint historical materials describe the decision to reintroduce this small denomination after the earlier brass version had been discontinued.

Artwork & Rights Note

Only independently composed archive text is presented. No third-party coin photograph, Numista illustration, pricing table or logo is reproduced.

04 ISSUE & MINTAGE

Issue Information

Calendar Year1976
Japanese DateShōwa 51 (昭和五十一年)
Japan Mint Year-dated Production928,850,000 coins [official primary source]
Numista Reported Mintage928,800,000 coins [N#1590; secondary]
Mint Count Cross-checkDISCREPANCY — official figure takes priority
Japan Mint Source UnitThousands of coins in PDF; multiplied by 1,000

Source discrepancy: The Japan Mint official manufacturing table gives 928,850,000 for 1976, whereas the supplied Numista catalogue lists 928,800,000. This archive retains both figures and uses Japan Mint as the primary source. Do not silently substitute or combine them.

05 COLLECTION RECORD

Archive Information

Archive IDJP-1Y-1976-SHOWA-AL
Coin Codejp1y76s
QR Short Codejp1y76s
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/jp1y76s
Canonical Path/world-coins/japan/1-yen/1955-1989-showa/1976/
Catalogue Cross-checkNumista N#1590 · Y#74 · JNDA#02-13
Archive StatusSource documented; production figure cross-referenced with Japan Mint
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES

References

01 — PRIMARY OFFICIAL PRODUCTION SOURCE

Japan Mint — Coins Manufactured by Year and Denomination

Japan Mint primary manufacturing count for Shōwa 51 (1976); the table gives the year-dated 1 Yen aluminum amount, not a separate breakdown by collector finish.

Open reference

02 — OFFICIAL HISTORICAL SOURCE

Japan Mint — A History of the 1 Yen Coin

Japan Mint historical account: the 1 Yen aluminum coin entered circulation in 1955 after a public design competition and uses a 20 mm, 1 g format.

Open reference

03 — OFFICIAL SPECIFICATION SOURCE

Bank of Japan — Notes and Coins Currently Issued

Bank of Japan identifies the current aluminum 1 Yen coin as 100% aluminum, 20.0 mm in diameter, 1.0 g, smooth edged and bearing the young-tree design.

Open reference

04 — SECONDARY NUMISMATIC CROSS-CHECK

Numista — Japan 1 Yen, Shōwa (N#1590)

Catalogue listing for Shōwa years, inscriptions, 1.2 mm reported thickness, and the 1987/1988 Proof variety entries. No Numista photographs, valuations, logos or catalogue prose are copied.

Open reference

Independent research archive. ALL THAT CURRENCY is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Japan Mint, Bank of Japan, or Numista. External sources are provided as identified references only.