

Material | Cupronickel and Copper |
Composition | Copper 875 Nickel 125 |
Weight | 4.8g |
Diameter | 22.6mm |
Year of Production | 2016 |
- 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 Akita Shinkansen秋田 (E6 series ).
- The Akita Shinkansen is a high-speed railroad connecting Tokyo Station to Morioka Station(Iwate prefecture).
- 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 Akita Shinkansen is 2,984,000.
Obverse | Reverse |
Akita Shinkansen (E6 Series) 日本国(Japan) 秋田(Akita) 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28年(Heisei 28 Year) |
⇒The 50th Anniversary of the Shinkansen 100 yen Clad Coin Set 2015
⇒The 50th Anniversary of the Shinkansen 100 yen Clad Coin Set 2016