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JAPAN
KM 81 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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JAPAN
KM 81 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Reeded | Composition | Rotation |
| 50 yen | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | Shape - with hole | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Title of state in Japanese. Chrysanthemum
flowers and leaves in the center, below - word denomination in Japanese. The chrysanthemum is the monshō ('badge' or 'crest') of the emperor of Japan, and therefore the flower represents the emperor and Imperial House. |
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Numeral denomination, the year of minting (Yr53 = AD1983). Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) (1901–1989) was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from Dec. 25, 1926 until his death in 1989. |