50 Yen - Heisei (1989 - 2015)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Yen |
| Catalog Number | Y# 101 |
| Weight (g) | 4 |
| Diameter (mm) | 21 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.7 |
| Shape: | Round with hole |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.33 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Calendar | Japanese (Heisei) |
Obverse
Lettering:
日 本 国
五 十 円
日 本 国
五 十 円
Reverse
Lettering:
５０
平 成 ４ 年
５０
平 成 ４ 年
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1989) | 244,800,000 | Unknown | |
| 2 (1990) | 274,753,000 | Very Common | |
| 3 (1991) | 208,900,000 | Very Common | |
| 4 (1992) | 48,880,000 | Very Common | |
| 5 (1993) | 50,990,000 | Very Common | |
| 6 (1994) | 65,540,000 | Very Common | |
| 7 (1995) | 111,674,000 | Very Common | |
| 8 (1996) | 82,024,000 | Very Common | |
| 9 (1997) | 149,876,000 | Very Common | |
| 10 (1998) | 100,412,000 | Unknown | |
| 11 (1999) | 58,850,000 | Very Common | |
| 12 (2000) | 6,800,000 | Very Common | |
| 13 (2001) | 7,786,000 | Very Common | |
| 14 (2002) | 11,425,000 | Very Common | |
| 15 (2003) | 10,131,000 | Very Common | |
| 16 (2004) | 9,623,000 | Very Common | |
| 17 (2005) | 9,761,000 | Very Common | |
| 18 (2006) | 10,347,000 | Very Common | |
| 19 (2007) | 9,702,200 | Very Common | |
| 20 (2008) | 8,811,000 | Very Common | |
| 21 (2009) | 5,003,000 | Common | |
| 22 (2010) | 500,000 | Common | |
| 23 (2011) | 500,000 | Common | |
| 24 (2012) | 1,000,000 | Common | |
| 25 (2013) | 554,000 | Unknown | |
| 26 (2014) | 7,538,000 | Unknown | |
| 27 (2015) | Unknown |