OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint · Proof Coin Set History
Official explanation of Japanese proof coin sets and their annual production history.
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1993 Japan Proof Set
Heisei 5 · Six-Coin Standard Proof Series
01 SET OVERVIEW
1993 Standard Proof Coinage
The 1993 Japan Standard Proof Set presents Japan’s six standard coin denominations in a specially prepared collector finish. Dated Heisei 5 (平成五年), the set is treated here as one collector product, with separate records for the six proof coins. This is an independent coin archive, not an official Japan Mint product page.
02 COIN ARCHIVE
Proof Coin Pages
HEISEI 5 · 1993500 Yen ProofPaulownia TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →HEISEI 5 · 1993100 Yen ProofCherry Blossom TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →HEISEI 5 · 199350 Yen ProofChrysanthemum TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →HEISEI 5 · 199310 Yen ProofByōdō-in Phoenix Hall TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →HEISEI 5 · 19935 Yen ProofRice, Water and Gear TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →HEISEI 5 · 19931 Yen ProofYoung Tree TypeOPEN ARCHIVE →
03 ARCHIVE STRUCTURE
Collection Record
CountryJapan
Year1993
Japanese EraHeisei 5 · 平成五年
Set TypeStandard Proof Set
Denominations500 / 100 / 50 / 10 / 5 / 1 Yen
Number of Coins6
Catalogued Set Issue250,000 sets (secondary catalogue)
Archive IDJP-1993-STD-PROOF-SET
QR Short Codejpps93
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/jpps93
The six coins constitute the legal-tender component. Any non-denominated medal is a separate collector-set component, not a seventh coin. Japan Mint annual coin production totals do not equal the number of proof sets issued.
04 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint · Year-Dated Coin Production
Official year-date production totals, supplied for context; not an independent proof-set count.
Open reference ↗OFFICIAL INSTITUTION
Bank of Japan · Coin Denominations
Specifications for Japan’s standard circulation denominations. The current 500 Yen version is not the 1993 type.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY REFERENCE
Numista · 1993 Standard Proof Set
Secondary catalogue entry for the six-coin contents and 250,000-set issue figure.
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