Obverse design
Yabusame, (horseback archery), arranged with kanji characters “心技体” (“Shin-gi-tai”; meaning spirit, technique and physical strength), an expression familiar to Japanese people as symbolizing the philosophy of sport.
Reverse design
The official emblem of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Date of Issue
2018
Denomination
10,000 yen
Composition
Pure Gold
Weight
15.6g
Diameter
26mm
Other features
Helical Ridges
Mintage (Allocation to overseas)
40,000 pieces (Maximum of 4,000 pieces)
1,000 Yen Silver Proof Coin
“Aquatics”
Obverse design
Players of the Aquatics, arranged with traditional Japanese pattern “Ryusui” expressing the flow of water.
Reverse design
The official emblem of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, together with cherry blossoms (Someiyoshino) and ginkgo leaves, which are designated as the prefectural flower and the prefectural tree of Tokyo.
Date of Issue
2018
Denomination
1,000 yen
Composition
Pure Silver
Weight
31.1g
Diameter
40mm
Other features
Helical Ridges, Latent Image
Mintage
100,000 pieces
Limitation of this set (Allocation to overseas)
90,000 pieces (Maximum of 9,000 pieces)
100 Yen Clad Coin
“Fencing”
Obverse design
The design features players of the Fencing.
Reverse design
Official emblem of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Date of Issue
2018 / The 30th Year of Heisei
Denomination
100 yen
Composition
Cupronickel and copper (Copper: 87.5%; Nickel: 12.5%)
Weight
4.8g
Diameter
22.6mm
Other features
Helical ridges, etc.
Mintage
3,948,000 pieces
Limitation of this coin (Allocation to overseas)
(Only available through Complete Set of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 500 Yen Bicolor Clad and 100 Yen Clad Commemorative Coins)