Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, 1000 yen. Japan. Athletics.

Obverse

A hammer thrower and a runner. Caption in Japanese "Japan / 1000 yen".

Reverse

Games' emblem, cherry blossoms, ginkgo leaves in latent image and caption "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games / 31st year of the Heisei period / 100 yen".

Created

Created: The Japanese Mint Created: Asao TOKORO

Materials

silver, polymethyl methacrylate, wood

Colors

brown, white, silver, multi coloured, blue

Dimension

ø 40 mm, 31.1 g

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

236587

Edge

Helical ridges.

Mintmark/Mintage

Uncirculated. / 100'000 pieces.

Keywords

Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games Japan Athletics emblem Nature and the environment

Notes

Tokyo 2020, 1,000 yen. Japan. Athletics, badminton and baseball/ softball. The second series of official Tokyo 2020 coins features sports themes and Japanese traditions. They show athletes and a traditional design on the obverse, and gingko leaves and cherry blossom on the reverse. Donated by the Japanese Mint