Japan, 1984 AD., Hirohito (Showa era), 500 Yen, KM Y 87.
Japan, Hirohito (Showa era), dated year 59 of the Showa era = 1984 AD.,
500 Yen (ø 26,5 mm / 7,24 g), copper-nickel, 7,20 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 342.850.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge with inscription "NIPPON 500 NIPPON 500",
Obv.: 日 本 国 / 五 百 円 , ("Country Japan / five hundred yen") paulownia plant, issuer above, value in Japanese below.日本 = Japan
Rev.: 500 / æ˜å’Œäº”åä¹å¹´ , value (in big western numerals), era and date below (in Japanese script). å¹´ 五åä¹ = regnal year 59 (of the Showa era), æ˜ å’Œ = Showa era.
KM Y 87 .
Year (western) / Mintage / Japanese era and date legends
57 (1982) 300,000,000 æ˜å’Œäº”å七年
58 (1983) 240,000,000 æ˜å’Œäº”åå…«å¹´
59 (1984) 342.850.000 æ˜å’Œäº”åä¹å¹´
60 (1985) 97,150,000 æ˜å’Œå…åå¹´
61 (1986) 49,960,000 æ˜å’Œå…å一年
62 (1987) 2,545,000 æ˜å’Œå…å二年
63 (1988) 140,018,000 æ˜å’Œå…å三年
64 (1989) 16,042,000 æ˜å’Œå…å四年