500 Yen 2002, America [Japan]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
Around the edge of the coin are dot-like elements, along which text is inscribed: on the right and bottom in English '2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/JapanTM', on the left in Japanese '平成14年' (14th year of Heisei era). At the top is a depiction of a soccer ball, below it the two-line English text '500 YEN'. The central part features the emblem of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Around it, the game time is stylistically depicted: five-pointed stars mark five-minute intervals. The star at the top shows the number '0', on the right '15', at the bottom '30', on the left '45', and an arched inscription '© 1999 FIFA TM'.
Obverse
Against a background of the North and South American continents and a soccer field, silhouettes of four soccer players are depicted. Around the edge of the coin are raised dots, along which inscriptions in Japanese characters are placed: at the top the country name '日本国' (Japan), at the bottom '五百円' (500 yen).