Bank of Japan Notes and Coins Currently Issued

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[front] Portrait: Yukichi Fukuzawa	[back]Statue of Phoenix in Byodoin Temple	10,000 yen Size : 76×160mm Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004
[front] Portrait: Ichiyo Higuchi	[back]"Kakitsubata-zu"(painting of irises) Work of Korin Ogata	5,000 yen Size : 76×156mm Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004
[front] Design: Shurei-mon Gate	[back] A scene from the Tale of Genji and portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu	2,000 yen Size : 76×154mm Date of first issue : Jul. 19, 2000
[front] Portrait: Hideyo Noguchi	[back] Mt.Fuji and cherry blossoms	1,000 yen Size : 76×150mm Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004
[front]Paulownia [back]		500yen Nickel-brass Coin Material : Cu72%, Zn20%, Ni8% Diameter : 26.5mm Weight : 7.0g Edge : Milled Year of First Issue : 2000
[front] Cherry Blossoms	[back]	100yen Cupro-nickel Coin Material : Cu75%, Ni25% Diameter : 22.6mm Weight : 4.8g Edge : Milled Year of First Issue : 1967
[front] Chrysanthemum	[back]	50yen Cupro-nickel Coin Material: Cu75%, Ni25% Diameter: 21.0mm Weight: 4.0g Edge: Milled Year of First Issue : 1967
[front] "Hoo-do"Temple	[back]	10yen Bronze Coin Material: Cu95%, Zn4% - 3%, Sn1% - 2% Diameter: 23.5mm Weight: 4.5g Edge: Smooth Year of First Issue: 1959
[front] Ear of Rice, Gear, Water	[back]	5yen Brass Coin Material: Cu60% - 70%, Zn40% - 30% Diameter: 22.0mm Weight: 3.75g Edge: Smooth Year of First Issue: 1959
[front] Young Tree	[back]	1yen Aluminum Coin Material: Al100% Diameter: 20.0mm Weight: 1.0g Edge: Smooth Year of First Issue: 1955