■ Bank of Japan Notes and Coins Currently Issued

• ▼ 10,000 yen
• ▼ 5,000 yen
• ▼ 2,000 yen
• ▼ 1,000 yen
• ▼ 500 yen
• ▼ 100 yen
• ▼ 50 yen
• ▼ 10 yen
• ▼ 5 yen
• ▼ 1 yen

10,000 yen

Size : 76×160mm

Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004

[front] Portrait: Yukichi Fukuzawa

[back]Statue of Phoenix in Byodoin Temple

5,000 yen

Size : 76×156mm

Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004

[front] Portrait: Ichiyo Higuchi

[back]"Kakitsubata-zu"(painting of irises)
Work of Korin Ogata

2,000 yen

Size : 76×154mm

Date of first issue : Jul. 19, 2000

[front] Design: Shurei-mon Gate

[back] A scene from the Tale of Genji
and portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu

1,000 yen

Size : 76×150mm

Date of first issue : Nov. 1, 2004

[front] Portrait: Hideyo Noguchi

[back] Mt.Fuji and cherry blossoms

500yen Nickel-brass Coin

Material : Cu72%, Zn20%, Ni8%

Diameter : 26.5mm

Weight : 7.0g

Edge : Milled

Year of First Issue : 2000

[front]Paulownia [back]

100yen Cupro-nickel Coin

Material : Cu75%, Ni25%

Diameter : 22.6mm

Weight : 4.8g

Edge : Milled

Year of First Issue : 1967

[front] Cherry Blossoms

[back]

50yen Cupro-nickel Coin

Material : Cu75%, Ni25%

Diameter : 21.0mm

Weight : 4.0g

Edge : Milled

Year of First Issue : 1967

[front] Chrysanthemum

[back]

10yen Bronze Coin

Material : Cu95%, Zn4% - 3%, Sn1% - 2%

Diameter : 23.5mm

Weight : 4.5g

Edge : Smooth

Year of First Issue : 1959

[front] "Hoo-do"Temple

[back]

5yen Brass Coin

Material : Cu60% - 70%, Zn40% - 30%

Diameter : 22.0mm

Weight : 3.75g

Edge : Smooth

Year of First Issue : 1959

[front] Ear of Rice, Gear, Water

[back]

1yen Aluminum Coin

Material : Al100%

Diameter : 20.0mm

Weight : 1.0g

Edge : Smooth

Year of First Issue : 1955

[front] Young Tree

[back]