Mintages

2015: “Asahi” 300 minted. These were reeded edge, no date, and serialized by COA only.

2016: “Asahi” 90 minted. Edge dated and serialized 0301-0400

10 Gold Plated “Asahi” double digit serials 0311,0322,0333,0344,0355,0366,0377,0388,0399,0400

“Tsukiakari” 270 minted. Edge dated and serialized 0001-0300

30 Gold Plated LE “Tsukiakari” double digit serials 0011,0022,0033,0044,0055,0066,0077,0088,0099,0100,0111,0122,0133,0144,0155,0166,0177,0188,0199,

0200,0211,0222,0233,0244,0255,0266,0277,0288,0299,0300

2017: “Asahi” 136 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0400-0550

14 select gold plated “Asahi” double digit serials 0411,0422,0433,0444,0455,0466,0477,0488,0499,0500,0511,0522,0533,0544

“Tsukiakari” 180 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0301-0500

20 select gold plated “Tsukiakari” double digit serials 0311,0322,0333,0344,0355,0366,0377,0388,0399,0400,0411,0422,0433,0444,0455,0466,0477,0488,0499,0500

“Tsurukame” 136 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0001-0150

14 select gold plated “Tsurukame” double digit serials 0011,0022,0033,0044,0055,0066,0077,0088,0099,0100,0111,0122,0133,0144

2018: “Asahi” 136 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0501-0650

14 antique finished “Asahi” double digit serials 0511,0522,0533,0544,0555,0566,0577,0588,0599,0600,0611,0622,0633,0644

“Tsukiakari” 90 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0501-0600

10 antique finished “Tsukiakari” double digit serials 0511,0522,0533,0544,0555,0566,0577,0588,0599,0600

“Tsurukame” 90 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0151-0250

10 antique finished “Tsurukame” double digit serials 0155,0166,0177,0188,0199,0200,0211,0222,0233,0244

“Kyudo” 90 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0001-0100

10 antique finished “Kyudo” double digit serials 0011,0022,0033,0044,0055,0066,0077,0088,0099,0100

2019: “Kyudo” 90 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0101-0200

10 select gold plated “Kyudo” double digit serials 0111,0122,0133,0144,0155,0166,0177,0188,0199,0200

“Reflection” 90 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0001-0100

10 select gold plated “Reflection” double digit serials 0011,0022,0033,0044,0055,0066,0077,0088,0099,0100

2020: A year of transition, all releases were 2oz. 39mm .999 silver pieces and dated 2020 on the reverse

“Kyudo” 50 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0201-0250

“Niigata manhole first strike” 50 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and edge numbered 0001-0050.

“Niigata manhole“ 50 regular 2oz strikes. Reverse dated, reeded edge, numbered by COA 0051-0100.

“Yamagata manhole first strike” 50 minted. Reverse dated, reeded edge and numbered 0001-0050

2021: “Saitama manhole first strike” 2oz. silver 39mm (not dated). 50 minted serials 0001-0050

“Yamaguchi manhole first strike” 2oz. silver 39mm (not dated). 50 minted serials 0001-0050

“Saitama manhole” 1oz silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2021. No serial #s.

“Yamagata manhole” 1oz. silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2021. No serial #s

“Tsukiakari Var. I” 1oz. silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2021. First run of 100 had a rotated die about 45 degrees. (how many unknown)

“Tsukiakari Var. II” 1oz. silver regular strike. 60 minted reverse dated 2021. first 60 pieces of the 2nd run of 200 were minted without the collar. instead of destroying them I had the mint keep them and ran the other 140 with the collar.

“Tsukiakari no variety” 1oz. silver regular strike. 140 minted reverse dated 2021. mentioned above with collar for reeded edge.

2023: “Hiroshima manhole first strike” 2oz. silver 39mm (not dated) 50 minted serials 0001-0050

“Kyudo” 1oz. silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2023. No serial #s.

“Yamagata manhole” 1oz. silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2023 No serial #s. Serialized by COA only

“Tsurukame” 1oz. silver regular strike. 100 minted reverse dated 2023. No serial #s. Serialized by COA only.

Sculptors

“Asahi” Luigi Badia, “Tsukiakari” Luigi Badia, “Tsurukame” Luigi Badia, “Kyudo” Heidi Wastweet, “Reflection” Sanda Deiana, “2019 Reverse” Sandra Deiana, “Manhole covers” inspired by the manhole covers of Japan.