| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1967-1988 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#81, JNDA#02-7, Schön#58 |
| Obverse description | Center hole flanked by chrysanthemum flowers, authority on top and value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 五 十 円 (Translation: State of Japan 50 yen) |
| Reverse description | Value in large font above the center hole with the date below |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 50 昭和42年 (Translation: 50 Year 42 of Shōwa) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 42 (1967) - - 238 400 000 43 (1968) - - 200 000 000 44 (1969) - - 210 900 000 45 (1970) - - 269 800 000 46 (1971) - - 80 950 000 47 (1972) - - 138 980 000 48 (1973) - - 200 970 000 49 (1974) - - 470 000 000 50 (1975) - - 238 120 000 51 (1976) - - 241 880 000 52 (1977) - - 176 000 000 53 (1978) - - 234 000 000 54 (1979) - - 110 000 000 55 (1980) - - 51 000 000 56 (1981) - - 179 000 000 57 (1982) - - 30 000 000 58 (1983) - - 30 000 000 59 (1984) - - 29 850 000 60 (1985) - - 10 150 000 61 (1986) - - 9 960 000 62 (1987) - - 545 000 62 (1987) - Proof - 230 000 63 (1988) - - 108 912 000 63 (1988) - Proof - 200 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4272330500 |
| Comments |
