Japan Akihito 1 Yen

History

1 Yen 1989-2019, Y# 95, Japan, Akihito, Y# 95.2

1 Yen 1989-2019, Y# 95, Japan, Akihito, Y# 95.1

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Akihito (23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa (Hirohito). Upon abdication due to his age and declining health, he became emperor emeritus. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Naruhito.

In Japan, during his reign, Akihito was never referred to by his given name, but rather was referred to as "His Majesty the Emperor". The era of Akihito's reign from 1989 to 2019 bears the name Heisei (平成), and according to custom he will be renamed Emperor Heisei by order of the Cabinet after his death.

Obverse	Tree, flower, plant etc. Tree Sprouting branch in the centre, state name above, denomination below. 日本国一円
Reverse	Value in a circle with the year of issue in Kanji. Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana and katakana. The date begins with the symbols for the era name Heisei (平成), followed by the era year, and ends with the symbol for year (年). Y# 95.1 gives the regnal year as 'first' instead of 'one'. From the second year the regnal year is given as a numeral (2,3,4,...) in Japanese numerals, hence catalog nr. Y# 95.2 1 平成三年
Edge	Plain