500 Yen 2011, Toyama [Japan]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
In the center, a square with a field of horizontal lines containing a "latent image" of the number "47", visible when the viewing angle is changed. On the sides of the square are characters meaning "local government": top - "地", left - "治", right - "方", bottom - "自". Along the edge of the coin are decorative dot patterns, bordered by inscriptions in English and Japanese: "JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM 500 YEN 平成 23年" (Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program, 500 Yen, Heisei Year 23).
Obverse
In the center, a man and a woman performing the wind dance (Kaze no Mai), facing left, with their faces hidden under straw hats. To the left of the image is the prefecture name "Toyama" in English ("TOYAMA") and Japanese ("富山県"). Along the edge of the coin are raised dots, bordered by inscriptions in Japanese characters: at the top, the country name "日本国" (Japan), at the bottom "五百円" (500 yen).