

Material | Cupronickel and Copper |
Composition | Copper 875 Nickel 125 |
Weight | 4.8g |
Diameter | 22.6mm |
Year of Production | 2015 |
- This 100 yen coin was issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Shinkansen bullet train line in Japan.
- The front of the coin depicts the Tokaido Shinkansen東海道 (N700A).
- The Tokaido Shinkansen is a high-speed railroad connecting Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station.
- It opened in 1964 as the world’s first high-speed railroad.
- There are a total of nine types of 100 yen coins commemorating the opening of the Shinkansen.
- The number of coins issued to commemorate the Tokaido Shinkansen is 2,324,000.
Obverse | Reverse |
Tokaido Shinkansen (N700A) 日本国(Japan) 東海道(Tokaido) 百円(100 Yen) | 0-series Shinkansen surrounded by Kanji characters 新幹線鉄道開業50年(The 50th Anniversary of the Shinkansen) 100 YEN 平成27年(Heisei 27 Year) |