| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 1982-1989 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 500 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Dimensions | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#87, JNDA#02-1, Schön#64 |
| 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 | Big value flanked by mandarin oranges (Citrus reticulata), bamboo leaves above and below |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 500 昭和五十七年 (Translation: Year 57 of Shōwa) |
| Edge | Smooth with incused text |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 57 (1982) - 昭和五十七年 - 300 000 000 58 (1983) - 昭和五十八年 - 240 000 000 59 (1984) - 昭和五十九年 - 342 850 000 60 (1985) - 昭和六十年 - 97 150 000 61 (1986) - 昭和六十一年 - 49 960 000 62 (1987) - 昭和六十二年 - 2 545 000 62 (1987) - 昭和六十二年 ; Proof - 230 000 63 (1988) - 昭和六十三年 - 140 018 000 63 (1988) - 昭和六十三年 ; Proof - 200 000 64 (1989) - 昭和六十四年 - 16 042 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8666073750 |
| Comments |
