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500 Yen – Japan

Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: 60th anniversary of Local Autonomy Law
Context
Year: 2016
Issuer: Japan Issuer flag
Ruler: Heisei
Currency:
(since 1871)
Total mintage: 1,750,000
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: #83887
Value
Exchange value: 500 JPY = $3.25
Inflation-adjusted value: 553.60 JPY

Obverse

Inscription:
日 本 国

TOKYO

東京都

五 百 円
Translation:
JAPAN

TOKYO

Tokyo Metropolis

Five Hundred Yen
Language: Japanese

Reverse

Inscription:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

  地

治(47/60)方

  自

500 YEN 平成28年
Translation:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

Chi

Govern (47/60) Region

Ji

500 YEN Heisei 28
Languages: English, Japanese

Edge

Slanted reeding with two different pitches

Mints

NameMark
Japan Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
20161,720,000
201630,000Proof

Series: 47 prefectures of Japan coin program

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1000 Yen reverse
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500 Yen reverse
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2016
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500 Yen reverse
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1000 Yen reverse
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1000 Yen reverse
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