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500 Yen 2009, Nara [Japan]

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500 Yen 2009, Nara [Japan]
  • Country: Japan
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 7 g
  • Mintage: 1570000 pcs.
  • Name: 47 Prefectures of Japan - Nara
  • Metal: Nickel Silver
  • Composition: Cu-Ni-Zn
  • Denomination: 500 yen
  • Currency: Yen
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Reference: Y# 155
  • Diameter: 26.5 mm
  • Reverse
    Along the upper edge in English: "JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM". In the central part is a rectangle, surrounded by an inscription in Japanese: "地方自治", which translates as: "LOCAL AUTONOMY". Along the lower edge: "500 YEN" and the issue date in the Japanese era: "平成21年" - the 21st year of Heisei, 2009. The coin's rim features decorative dot elements.
  • Obverse
    Along the rim are inscriptions in Japanese, at the top: "日本国" - "JAPAN", at the bottom: "五百円" - "500 YEN". The central part depicts a Kentoshi-sen - an ancient ship of the imperial envoy to China. Below is the inscription Nara in two lines, above in English: "NARA", below in Japanese: "奈良県".

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