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Numismatics
Ruler: Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, Japanese, 1901–1989
Artist: Unknown
100 Yen of Hirohito Showa from Unknown
1959
Silver
4.79 g, 12:00, 22.4 mm
Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
2001.87.34589
Geography:
Made in Japan
Status:
Culture:
Japanese
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Numismatics
Provenance:
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.