WORLD COINS - JAPAN - PROOF
1988 Japan 5 Yen Proof
Shōwa 63 - Rice, Water and Gear Type
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
Country
Japan
Denomination
5 Yen
Year
1988
Japanese Era
Shōwa 63
Finish
Proof
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Mint
Japan Mint
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
Composition
Brass
Weight
3.75 g
Diameter
22.0 mm
Shape
Round with central hole
Orientation
Medal Alignment
Edge
Plain
03 DESIGN & STORY
Design
Obverse
Rice ears, water and gear motifs surrounding the denomination
Reverse
Name of Japan and Shōwa era date arranged around the central hole
The 5 Yen coin combines three symbolic elements associated with Japan's postwar economy: rice for agriculture, water for fisheries and the gear motif for industry. Its central hole also makes the denomination visually distinctive among Japanese circulation coins.
This archive entry documents the Proof version dated Shōwa 63 (1988), produced for the 1988 Japan Proof Set.
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-5Y-1988-PROOF
QR Short Code
jp5y88p
QR Short URL
https://metacoinart.com/q/jp5y88p
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint
Official information on Japanese circulating coin specifications.
NUMISMATIC REFERENCE
Numista
Reference information for the Japanese 5 Yen brass type, including the Shōwa 63 Proof issue.