500 Yen 1997, Bobsleigh [Japan]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
In the upper part, against a background of horizontal lines: on the left, the emblem of the Winter Olympic Games with the Olympic rings below it; on the right, the year of the competition '1998' and the name of the host city in English 'NAGANO' (Nagano) in two lines. In the lower left part, the text in English: '500 YEN' and the year of minting in Japanese '平成9年' (9th year of Heisei era). In the right part, a ptarmigan is depicted looking to the right over its shoulder. Along the edge of the coin are decorative elements in the form of dots.
Obverse
In the center, an image: against a background of radiating lines, two athletes are pushing a bobsled, one behind and the other to the left of the sled. To the left of the image are the Olympic rings. Along the edge of the coin are raised dots, with inscriptions in Japanese characters along them: at the top, the country name '日本国' (Japan), at the bottom '五百円' (500 yen).