| Obverse description | Paulownia plant with authority above and value below. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 五 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan 500 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 5 5 0 0 0 0 円円 令 和 元 年 (Translation: 500 First year of Reiwa) |
| Edge | Slanted reeding with two different pitches |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1 (2019) - 令和元年; 元 for `first`; 452 015 in sets included - 76 906 000 1 (2019) - 令和元年; 元 for `first`; Proof - 50 000 2 (2020) - 令和二年; 423 000 in sets included - 143 823 000 2 (2020) - 令和二年; Proof - 105 000 3 (2021) - 令和三年; 363 000 in sets included - 184 651 000 3 (2021) - 令和三年; Proof - 60 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9851930370 |
| Comments |