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1 Yen - Reiwa
| Aluminium (100% Aluminium) | 1 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Japan |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Reiwa (2019-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 1-6 (2019-2024) |
| Calendar | Japanese - Reiwa era |
| Value | 1 Yen 1 JPY = USD 0.0067 |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (100% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#182978 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 35% |
Reverse
Big value within two inner circles, date below
Lettering:
1
令 和 四 年
Translation:
10
Year 4 of Reiwa
Edge
Plain
Comment
Quantity of SetsR1 - Regular Mint Set : 350_028
R1 - "2019 Iki-iki Ibaraki Yume Kokutai, National Sports Festival of Japan" event Mint Set : 9_987
R1 - "Anniversary" Mint Set : 12_000
R1 - "Japan coin set" Mint Set : 30_000
R1 - "50th Anniversary of Broadcasting of Sazae-san Anime" Mint Set : 50_000
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Total R1 - 452_015
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R1 Proof - Regular Proof Set (with Year medal) : 30_000
R1 Proof - Regular Proof Set (without Year medal) : 5_000
R1 Proof - "50th Anniversary of Film series [Otoko wa Tsurai yo]" Proof Set : 15_000
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Total R1 Proof - 50_000
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R2 - Regular Mint Set : 166_760
R2 - "43th World Money Fair (Nagoya)" event Mint Set : 3_740
R2 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka" event Mint Set : 45_300
R2 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Hiroshima" event Mint Set : 15_200
R2 - "Anniversary" Mint Set : 31_000
R2 - "Japan coin set" Mint Set : 30_000
R2 - "World Cultural heritage (Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters)" Mint Set : 40_500
R2 - "Evangelion 2020" Mint Set : 50_000
R2 - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Mint Set : 40_000
R2 - "Berlin World Money Fair 2020" Mint Set : 500
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Total R2 - 423_000
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R2 Proof - Regular Proof Set (with Year medal) : 37_400
R2 Proof - Regular Proof Set (without Year medal) : 9_500
R2 Proof - "Cherry Blossom Viewing 2020 in Osaka" Proof Set : 18_100
R2 Proof - "Evangelion 2020" Proof Set : 20_000
R2 Proof - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Proof Set : 20_000
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Total R2 Proof - 105_000
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R3 - Regular Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 170_400
R3 - Regular Mint Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 128_000
R3 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka" event Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 42_100
R3 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Hiroshima" event Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 30_000
R3 - "Anniversary" Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 32_000
R3 - "Anniversary" Mint Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 35_000
R3 - "Japan coin set" Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 43_500
R3 - "Japan coin set" Mint Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 64_000
R3 - "150th Anniversary of Japanese yen" Mint Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 45_000
R3 - "50th Anniversary of Kamen Rider" Mint Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 77_000
R3 - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Mint Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 36_000
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Total R3 - 703_000
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R3 Proof - Regular Proof Set (with Year medal)(Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 36_000
R3 Proof - Regular Proof Set (without Year medal)(Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 7_000
R3 Proof - Regular Proof Set (with Year medal)(Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 36_000
R3 Proof - Regular Proof Set (without Year medal)(Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 9_000
R3 Proof - "Cherry Blossom Viewing 2021 in Osaka" Proof Set (Nickel brass 500 Yen) : 17_000
R3 Proof - "50th Anniversary of Kamen Rider" Proof Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 20_000
R3 Proof - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Proof Set (Bimetallic 500 Yen) : 17_000
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Total R3 Proof - 142_000
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R4 - Regular Mint Set : 148_564
R4 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Osaka" event Mint Set : 49_100
R4 - "Cherry Blossom Viewing in Hiroshima" event Mint Set : 31_100
R4 - "104th National High School Baseball Championship" event Mint Set : 5_000
R4 - "2022 Ichigo Ichie Tochigi Kokutai, National Sports Festival of Japan" event Mint Set : 6_211
R4 - "Chichibu Yomatsuri" event Mint Set : 1_425
R4 - "Anniversary" Mint Set : 30_000
R4 - "Japan coin set" Mint Set : 46_000
R4 - "One Piece 2022" Mint Set : 106_000
R4 - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Mint Set : 27_600
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Total R4 - 451_000
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R4 Proof - Regular Proof Set (with Year medal) : 30_000
R4 Proof - Regular Proof Set (without Year medal) : 9_000
R4 Proof - "Cherry Blossom Viewing 2022 in Osaka" Proof Set : 16_000
R4 Proof - "One Piece 2022" Proof Set : 35_000
R4 Proof - "100th Anniversary of Preservation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monuments" Proof Set : 14_200
R4 Proof - "150th Anniversary of Japan Customs" Proof Set : 18_800
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Total R4 Proof - 123_000
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Sources
Japan Mint - Quantity of regular Mint sets
Japan Mint - Quantity of event Mint sets
Japan Mint - Quantity of other sets
Japan Mint - Quantity of Proof sets
Interesting fact
The 1 Yen - Reiwa 1-6 (2019-2024) coin from Japan is made of 100% aluminum, which makes it lightweight and easy to handle. In fact, it weighs only 1 gram, making it one of the lightest coins in the world! Despite its light weight, the coin is still durable and has a long lifespan, thanks to the corrosion-resistant properties of aluminum.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2019) | 50000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 (2020) | 105000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 (2021) | 142000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 (2022) | 123000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 (2023) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Yen - Reiwa 1-6 (2019-2024) coin.
