Showa-Heisi-Reiwa 100 yen type set
1964 OLYMPICS
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
JAPAN |
| Item Description: |
100Y S39//1964 TORCH & RINGS |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
Star City Homer |
Owner Comments:
JNDA 03-2. The 100 yen coin (along with the 1000 yen), was minted to commemorate the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
The obverse has the Olympic torch/flame along with the government legend and date kanji. The reverse design features the Arabic number '100' superimposed over a sun, and with an olive sprig at the top separating 'Tokyo' and '1964'. Very few coins have the Gregorian calendar dating used, but as this was intended for a larger audience, both dating systems were included.
Diameter 22.6 mm, 0.600 fine silver, weight 4.80 grams.
Mintage 80,000,000.