| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 2021-2024 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel clad copper centre in nickel brass ring (75% Copper, 12.5% Zinc, 12.5% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Dimensions | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.81 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#293a, JNDA#02-1B |
| Obverse description | Paulownia crest in center with issuer above, value below and micro lettering near rim. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | Japan 日 本 国 500 YEN (x2) 五 百 円 Japan (Translation: State of Japan Five hundred yen) |
| Reverse description | Large numerical value in center with latent images in zeros, flanked by Tachibana oranges (Citrus reticulata tachibana), bamboo on top and date below. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500 YEN (x2)/JAPAN (x2) 令 和 三 年 (Translation: 500 Year 3 of Reiwa) |
| Edge | Slanted reeding with two different pitches |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 3 (2021) - 令和三年; 340 000 in sets included - 170 140 000 3 (2021) - 令和三年; proof - 82 000 4 (2022) - 令和四年; 451 000 in sets included - 302 351 000 4 (2022) - 令和四年; proof - 123 000 5 (2023) - 令和五年 - 5 (2023) - 令和五年; Proof - 6 (2024) - 令和六年; - 6 (2024) - 令和六年;Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 3689309520 |
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