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500 Yen – Japan

Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: 60th anniversary of Local Autonomy Law
Context
Year: 2008
Issuer: Japan Issuer flag
Ruler: Heisei
Currency:
(since 1871)
Total mintage: 2,100,000
Material
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bimetallic (Copper-nickel center, Nickel brass ring)
Techniques: Latent image, Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
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Numista: #13737
Value
Exchange value: 500 JPY = $3.25
Inflation-adjusted value: 569.54 JPY

Obverse

Inscription:
日 本 国

HOKKAIDO

北海道

五 百 円
Translation:
Japan

Hokkaido

500 Yen
Language: Japanese

Reverse

Inscription:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

  地

方(47/60)自

  治

500 YEN 平成 20 年
Translation:
Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program

Local (47/60) Self-

Government

500 Yen, Heisei 20 Year
Languages: Japanese, English

Edge

Slanted reeding with two different pitches

Mints

NameMark
Japan Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
20082,070,000
200830,000Proof

Series: 47 prefectures of Japan coin program

500 Yen obverse
500 Yen reverse
500 Yen
2008
1000 Yen obverse
1000 Yen reverse
1000 Yen
2008
500 Yen obverse
500 Yen reverse
500 Yen
2008
1000 Yen obverse
1000 Yen reverse
1000 Yen
2008
500 Yen obverse
500 Yen reverse
500 Yen
2008
1000 Yen obverse
1000 Yen reverse
1000 Yen
2008
500 Yen obverse
500 Yen reverse
500 Yen
2009
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