¥500
500 × ¥1500 yen
1982–present
Bicolor clad ¥500 · design introduced 2021
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Diameter
- 26.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.81 mm
- Edge
- Helical ridges
CompositionBicolor clad: nickel-brass ring · copper-nickel and copper core
Coin Guide1.0Monetary timeline
JPY · New ¥500
Japan
日本
Six circulating denominations, plus the man and oku counting units that make the wider yen system legible.
2026 circulation map
6 denominations
6 value records · 6 specifications · 6 image sets
¥100
100 × ¥1100 yen
1967–present
Cherry blossom ¥100 · design introduced 1967
- Weight
- 4.8 g
- Diameter
- 22.6 mm
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
CompositionCopper-nickel: 75% copper · 25% nickel
¥50
50 × ¥150 yen
1967–present
Chrysanthemum ¥50 · design introduced 1967
- Weight
- 4 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Edge
- Reeded, center hole
CompositionCopper-nickel: 75% copper · 25% nickel
¥10
10 × ¥110 yen
1959–present
Byōdō-in ¥10 · design introduced 1959
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Diameter
- 23.5 mm
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Edge
- Plain
CompositionBronze: 95% copper · 3–4% zinc · 1–2% tin
¥5
5 × ¥15 yen
1949–present
Rice, water and gear ¥5 · design introduced 1949
- Weight
- 3.75 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Edge
- Plain, center hole
CompositionBrass: 60–70% copper · 30–40% zinc
¥1
the yen unit1 yen
1955–present
Young-tree ¥1 · design introduced 1955
- Weight
- 1 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Edge
- Plain
Composition100% aluminum