| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1959-1966 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 25 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#76, JNDA#02-6, Schön#54 |
| Obverse description | Chrysanthemum around center hole, authority on top, value at the bottom |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 五 十 円 (Translation: State of Japan 50 yen) |
| Reverse description | Value on top, center hole flanked by dots, date at the bottom |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 50 昭和四十年 (Translation: Year 40 of Shōwa) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 34 (1959) - 昭和三十四年 - 23 900 000 35 (1960) - 昭和三十五年 - 6 000 000 36 (1961) - 昭和三十六年 - 16 000 000 37 (1962) - 昭和三十七年 - 50 300 000 38 (1963) - 昭和三十八年 - 55 000 000 39 (1964) - 昭和三十九年 - 69 200 000 40 (1965) - 昭和四十年 - 189 300 000 41 (1966) - 昭和四十一年 - 171 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6517825550 |
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