WORLD COINS - JAPAN - PROOF
1988 Japan 100 Yen Proof
Shōwa 63 - Cherry Blossom Type
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
Country
Japan
Denomination
100 Yen
Year
1988
Japanese Era
Shōwa 63
Finish
Proof
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Mint
Japan Mint
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
Composition
Copper-Nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight
4.8 g
Diameter
22.6 mm
Thickness
1.7 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal Alignment
Edge
Reeded
03 DESIGN & STORY
Design
Obverse
Cherry blossoms with the name of Japan and denomination
Reverse
Large numeral 100 with the Shōwa era date below
The 100 Yen coin introduced in 1967 adopted a copper-nickel composition and a cherry blossom design. The cherry blossom, one of Japan's best-known cultural symbols, became the defining motif of this long-running 100 Yen type.
This archive entry documents the Proof version dated Shōwa 63 (1988), the final year of the Shōwa-era 100 Yen type.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Calendar Year
1988
Japanese Date
Shōwa 63
Proof Mintage
200,000
Issue Format
1988 Japan Proof Set
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive ID
JP-100Y-1988-PROOF
QR Short Code
jp100y88p
QR Short URL
https://metacoinart.com/q/jp100y88p
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint
Official information on Japanese circulating coin specifications.
NUMISMATIC REFERENCE
Numista
Reference information for the Japan 100 Yen Shōwa type, including the 1988 Proof issue.