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2008 Japan 10 Yen Proof - Heisei 20

Byodo-in Phoenix Hall Type

Coin Identity

CountryJapan
Denomination10 Yen
Year2008
Japanese EraHeisei 20
Date Inscription平成20年
FinishProof
MintJapan Mint

Physical Specifications

CompositionBronze (95% Copper, 3% Zinc, 2% Tin)
Weight4.5 g
Diameter23.5 mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment
EdgePlain

Design

Obverse

Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in in Uji, paired with the country name and denomination.

Reverse

The numeral 10 and evergreen foliage frame the Japanese era date.

Archive Note

This independently written record identifies the 2008 10 Yen proof issue by calendar year and Heisei-era inscription. No third-party coin image or catalog prose is reproduced.

Issue Information

Calendar Year2008
Japanese DateHeisei 20
Standard Proof Set Quantity61,200
All Documented Proof Sets Containing 10 Yen168,200
Documented Set Products6
Quantity BasisJapan Mint proof-set distribution; not a separately reported coin-only mintage

Japan Mint reports quantities by proof-set product. Because each listed standard six-coin proof set contains one 10 Yen coin, the set quantity is retained here as the documented inclusion basis. It is not relabeled as an independently reported 10 Yen proof mintage.

Archive Information

Archive IDJP-10Y-2008-PROOF
Coin Codejp10y08p
QR Short Codejp10y08p
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/jp10y08p
Canonical Path/world-coins/japan/10-yen/proof/heisei-1989-2019/2008/

References

OFFICIAL SPECIFICATION

Japan Mint - Coin Specifications

Official Japanese circulating coin specifications and design information.

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OFFICIAL QUANTITY SOURCE

Japan Mint - Proof Coin Set List

Official proof-set product names and distribution quantities used for this record.

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OFFICIAL PROCESS SOURCE

Japan Mint - Proof Coin Production

Official explanation of the proof coin manufacturing process.

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NUMISMATIC CROSS-CHECK

Numista - Japan 10 Yen Type

Secondary type-level cross-check only; no text, image, or valuation data was copied.

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