

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 Kyushu Shinkansen九州 (New800 series ).
- The Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railroad connecting Hakata Station(Fukuoka prefecture) to Kagoshima-chuo Station(Kagoshima 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 Kyushu Shinkansen is 2,996,000.
Obverse | Reverse |
Kyushu Shinkansen (New800 Series) 日本国(Japan) 九州(Kyushu) 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