1000 Yen - Heisei (Earthquake 2) 27 (2015) front 1000 Yen - Heisei (Earthquake 2) 27 (2015) back
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1000 Yen - Heisei Earthquake

27 (2015) year
Silver (.999) 31.1 g 40.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Japan
Emperor
Heisei (1989-2019)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
27 (2015)
Calendar
Japanese - Heisei era
Value
1000 Yen 1000 JPY = USD 6.72
Currency
Yen (1871-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
40.0 mm
Thickness
3.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#123700
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Birds in flight, tree in the middle, clouds and landscape in the background

Scripts: Chinese, Hiragana

Lettering:
が ん ば ろ う 日 本
• 平 成 27 年 •

Translation:
Let's do our best Japan
Year 27 of Heisei

Edge

Slanted reeding right

Comment

Minted to commemorate the earthquake reconstruction project of the Great Tōhoku Earthquake which hit east Japan on March 11, 2011.

Interesting fact

The 1000 Yen - Heisei (Earthquake 2) 27 (2015) coin from Japan was issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which occurred on January 17, 1995, and measures 31.1 grams of .999 silver.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
27 (2015)  40000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1000 Yen - Heisei (Earthquake 2) 27 (2015) coin.