Artefacts

Sapporo 1972, 100 yen. Japan. Games' Emblem, Olympic Symbol and Olympic torch.

Obverse

In the middle, Olympic torch. Caption (Japanese): "Sapporo Japan - SAPPORO ; 100 Yen".

Reverse

Right and left, in the middle, snowflake of the Games' emblem. In the middle, Olympic Symbol. Caption (Japanese): "1972 Sapporo / 100 ; year 47 of the reign of Showa".

Created

Created: Mint officials Created: The Japanese Mint Created: Kazumasa NAGAI

Materials

copper 750, nickel 250

Dimension

180 °, ø 30 x 2.4 mm, 12 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Ménard Michèle. Coins of the modern Olympic Games: issued by host countries. Rockcliffe, 1991. BECK, Albert M.. Olympiamünzen/Olympic Coins: Helsinki 1951 - Rio 2016. Regenstauf: Battenberg Verlag, 2016.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

34803

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

None / 30000000

Keywords

torch Sapporo 1972, Olympic Winter Games Japan emblem Olympic symbol Snow