Do You Know About the "Anniversary Coin Set"? Collecting the Year of Marriage and the Year of Childbirth is So Special! ♡
2018.02.09 published
Do you know about the Mint Bureau's 'Anniversary Coin Set'?
The Mint Bureau is a government agency that produces currency notes and coins and certifies the purity of precious metals.*
Did you know that the Mint Bureau offers an 'Anniversary Coin Set,' which is perfect for celebrations and suitable as a gift for joyous occasions?
Let’s introduce the 'Anniversary Coin Set,' which is something you might want to purchase to commemorate anniversary years, such as the year you got married or the year your child was born.*
You can get brand new coins!
The 'Anniversary Coin Set' contains six brand new, unused coins made in that year (1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, and 500 yen coins) and one additional coin.*
Available in limited quantities each year, you can obtain beautiful new coins that have not yet circulated♩
It comes in a folded paper album, and one of its features is that the cover design changes each year.
Here is the 2021 version. The price is 2,800 yen.
➡ You can purchase it at the official online shop
There is also a product called 'Mint Set'*
Another product with a slightly different design is called the 'Mint Set.'
It is the longest-running coin set, first distributed domestically in Showa 50 (1975), containing six coins (1 yen to 500 yen) and one medal made of copper based on that year's zodiac sign.
The price is 2,100 yen.
➡ You can purchase it at the official online shop
Since Reiwa 3, a new 500 yen coin has been included*
And!
On November 1, 2021 (Reiwa 3), a new 500 yen coin was issued, right?*
This is the first new 500 yen coin in 21 years since 2000, and while the design is almost the same, the color is subtly different.
It seems that the counterfeit prevention technology has also improved!*
The new 500 yen coin is included in this year's coin set, which is a feature♩
Let's give the Mint Bureau's coin set as a gift ♩
The Mint Bureau's Anniversary Coin Set and Mint Set can be purchased at the shops located within the Mint Bureau in Osaka, Saitama, and Hiroshima, or online.*
They are recommended for presents for weddings, childbirth celebrations, or as a token of appreciation for your parents♡
This traditional gift for joyous occasions will likely be appreciated by older individuals, so consider it as a candidate if you're struggling to choose a gift for a celebratory scene!*
➡ Here is the Mint Bureau's online shop