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5000 Yen - Reiwa 150 years Yen
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 5000 Yen |
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| Obverse description | A large kanji character occupies the central field, rendered in relief against an elaborate background composed of interwoven chrysanthemum blooms and paulownia branches forming a decorative wreath. The denomination in kanji appears prominently within the design, flanked by the issuing state designation. The overall composition reflects the formal artistic conventions of Japanese commemorative coinage, with fine detail work in the floral motifs surrounding the central device. |
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| Reverse script | Japanese (Kanji)/Latin |
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Issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the yen system, which was established by the New Currency Act of 1871 under the Meiji government — a sweeping monetary reform that abolished the chaotic feudal coinage system of the Tokugawa period and aligned Japan with Western decimal currency standards. The timing of this commemorative falls in the Reiwa era, creating an unusual juxtaposition: a reign-era dating system rooted in centuries of imperial tradition stamped onto a coin celebrating the very modernization that once threatened to dissolve such traditions entirely.