Design side
Cherry blossom motifs and the issuing country.
WORLD COINS · JAPAN · PROOF
1993 Japan 100 Yen Proof
Heisei 5 · Cherry Blossom Type
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
CountryJapan
Denomination100 Yen
Year1993
Japanese EraHeisei 5 · 平成五年
FinishProof
MintJapan Mint
Issue Format1993 Japan Standard Proof Set
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
Weight4.8 g
Diameter22.6 mm
ShapeRound
EdgeReeded
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
03 DESIGN & STORY
Design
Other side
The denomination 100 and the era date.
The cherry blossom is the defining motif of the copper-nickel 100 Yen type introduced in 1967.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
Calendar Year1993
Date Inscription平成五年
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-100Y-1993-PROOF-SET
QR Short Codejp100y93ps
QR Short URLhttps://metacoinart.com/q/jp100y93ps
Parent Proof Set1993 Japan Standard Proof Set
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Japan Mint · Proof Coin Set History
Official explanation of Japanese proof coin sets and their annual production history.
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 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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