500 yen coin (commemorative)

Five-hundred yen
Value500 Japanese yen
EdgeReeded
CompositionVaries by issue
Years of minting1985–2020[a]
Catalog number-
Obverse
DesignVaries by year
Reverse
DesignVaries by year

The 500 yen coin (五百円硬貨, Gohyaku-en kōka) is a denomination of the Japanese yen. In addition to being used as circulating currency, this denomination has also been used to make commemorative coins struck by the Japan Mint. These coins are intended for collectors only and were never issued for circulation.
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