Design side
Paulownia emblem, Japan name and value.
WORLD COINS · JAPAN · PROOF
1992 Japan 500 Yen Proof
Heisei 4 · Paulownia Type
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryJapan
Denomination500 Yen
Year1992
Japanese EraHeisei 4 · 平成四年
FinishProof
MintJapan Mint
Issue Format1992 Japan Standard Proof Set
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
Weight7.2 g
Diameter26.5 mm
ShapeRound
EdgePlain with incuse inscription
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
03 DESIGN & STORY
Design
Other side
Large 500 denomination with bamboo and citrus motifs.
The 1992 standard 500 Yen proof is the copper-nickel 500 Yen type, not a commemorative design.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Calendar Year1992
Date Inscription平成四年
Set Issue Quantity250,000 sets (secondary catalogue)
Proof Coin-Only MintageNot independently asserted
The 250,000 figure is a set issue quantity reported by a secondary catalogue; it is not presented as an official Japan Mint proof coin production figure. Official year-date production totals cover other finishes and must not be substituted.
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive IDJP-500Y-1992-PROOF-SET
QR Short Codejp500y92ps
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/jp500y92ps
Parent Proof Set1992 Japan Standard Proof Set
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint · Official Proof Coin Set Description
Official description of the standard six-coin proof set and proof finish, from a modern edition; not evidence of the 1992 issue count.
Open reference ↗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 1992 type.
Open reference ↗SECONDARY REFERENCE
Numista · 1992 Standard Proof Set
Secondary catalogue entry for the six-coin contents and 250,000-set issue figure.
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