Can someone please help me identify the date? Found this in a roll of nickels. This is a 50 yen Japanese coin? I am very novice with world coin. Thanks!
Yes, it is a modern Japanese 50 yen coin. Not much collector's value, but still worth about $0.45 face. Heisei 8 = 1996 平成 = Akihito, the Emperor who ruled from 1989-2019 Most currently circulating Japanese coins will be from his era. To find the date, just add the number to 1988 (start year - 1).