| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1959-1966 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 100 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.600) (60% Silver, 30% Copper, 10% Zinc) |
| Weight | 4.8 g |
| Dimensions | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#78, JNDA#02-3, Schön#55 |
| Obverse description | Sheaf of rice in center, authority on top, value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan 100 Yen) |
| Reverse description | Value in front of horizontal reeded mirrored segments, regnal era on top, date below |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 昭 和 １００ 三十九年 (Translation: Shōwa Year 39) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 34 (1959) - 三十四年 - 110 000 000 35 (1960) - 三十五年 - 50 000 000 36 (1961) - 三十六年 - 15 000 000 38 (1963) - 三十八年 - 45 000 000 39 (1964) - 三十九年 - 10 000 000 40 (1965) - 四十年 - 62 500 000 41 (1966) - 四十一年 - 97 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4360341850 |
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