Japan Mint Celebrates 40 years of Dragon Ball with Commemorative Coin sets
Tokyo - The Japanese Mint is releasing two limited-edition commemorative coin sets honoring the 40th anniversary of Akira Toriyama’s globally renowned manga and anime series, Dragon Ball. The sets, featuring designs of the iconic protagonist Goku, will be available through a lottery system due to anticipated high demand.
The first set, priced at 16,500 yen (approximately $110 USD/95.50 EUR), includes six legal tender coins ranging from 1 to 500 yen, alongside a silver medal depicting childhood Goku. The medal’s reverse showcases the 40th-anniversary logo with an iridescent finish. Limited to 25,000 units, the set is housed in a leather case.A second, more affordable set features a red copper medal with adult Goku on the obverse and the four-star dragon ball on the reverse, priced at 3,100 yen (approximately $20 USD/18 EUR) with a production run of 60,000 units.
These “proof” coins are specially minted to enhance surface brightness and detail relief, according to the japanese Mint. Applications will be accepted via postal mail and the Mint’s online store from september 6th to September 25th, 2024. The 40th-anniversary milestone was officially observed on November 20, 2024, with commemorative releases continuing into the following year.
