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100 Yen - Heisei Akita
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | Y#251, JNDA#03-63 |
| Obverse description | A profile view of the E6 Series Akita Shinkansen bullet train occupies the central field, depicted in fine relief travelling from left to right along a stylized track. The upper portion of the field bears the Kanji legend 日本国 (State of Japan) arranged along the rim, while the region name 秋田 (Akita) in Kanji accompanied by its Latin transliteration AKITA appears in the upper right field. The denomination 百円 (One Hundred Yen) in Kanji is rendered in two characters positioned at the lower left and lower right of the field, flanking the base of the train motif. |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 秋田 AKITA 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan Akita AKITA Hundred Yen) |
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Part of Japan Mint's 47 Prefectures Coin Program, which ran from 2008 to 2016 and issued two distinct 100-yen pieces for each of Japan's prefectures — a circulation commemorative series unusual for its sheer administrative scale. Akita Prefecture was among the final issues, appearing in the program's closing year.
The series was distributed through Japan Post as well as standard bank channels, limiting heavy circulation exposure for most pieces.