10,000 yen coin
# 10,000 yen coin

The 10,000 yen coin is a denomination of the Japanese yen, and is only used for the issue of commemorative coins struck by the Japan Mint. 10,000 yen coins were first issued in the mid/late 1980s in silver but were later switched to gold. These non consecutive commemorative gold coins have been released ever since to collectors.

## History

The first 10,000 yen coin was minted in 1986 as a silver commemorative to mark the 60th year of the enthronement of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito. Gold has been used to strike these coins in proof only format since 1997 when they were first issued for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. The weight and size of each coin varies by commemorative as both 15.6g (26mm) and 20.0g (28 - 35mm) have been used.

## List of commemoratives

| Japanese date | Gregorian date | Mintage | Reason |
| - | - | - | - |
| 六十一 (61) Shōwa | 1986 (Silver) | 900 10,000,000 | Hirohito's 60th year of reign |
| 六十二 (62) Shōwa | 1987 (Silver) | 001 Unknown | Hirohito's 60th year of reign |
| 9 Heisei | 1997 | 055 55,000 | 1998 Nagano Olympics (Ski Jumping) |
| 9 Heisei | 1997 | 055 55,000 | 1998 Nagano Olympics (Figure Skating) |
| 10 Heisei | 1998 | 055 55,000 | 1998 Nagano Olympics (Speed skiing) |
| 11 Heisei | 1999 | 200 200,000 | 010 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Akihito |
| 14 Heisei | 2002 | 100 100,000 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 16 Heisei | 2004 | 070 70,000 | EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN |
| 21 Heisei | 2009 | 100 100,000 | 020 20th anniversary of the enthronement of Akihito |
| 27 Heisei | 2015 | 014 14,000 | The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project - 1st Series |
| 27 Heisei | 2015 | 011 11,000 | The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project - 2nd Series |
| 27 Heisei | 2015 | 010 10,000 | The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project - 3rd Series |
| 27 Heisei | 2015 | 010 10,000 | The Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project - 4th Series |
| 30 Heisei | 2018 | 040 40,000 | 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (First Issue) |
| 31 Heisei | 2019 | 010 10,000 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 31 Heisei | 2019 | 050 50,000 | 030 30th anniversary of the enthronement of Akihito |
| 元 (1) Reiwa | 2019 | 050 50,000 | Enthronement of Naruhito to the Chrysanthemum Throne |
| 元 (1) Reiwa | 2019 | 040 40,000 | 2020 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (Third Issue) |
| 2 Reiwa | 2020 | 041 41,000 | 2020 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (Fourth Issue) |
| 3 Reiwa | 2021 | 020 20,000 | 150 150th Anniversary of Japan's Postal System |
| 3 Reiwa | 2021 | 020 20,000 | 150 150th Anniversary of Modern Currency System |
| 4 Reiwa | 2022 | TBD | 050 50th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan |
