500 Yen 2002, Europe [Japan]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
Central composition: the 2002 FIFA World Cup logo, framed by twelve five-pointed stars placed on arched lines. The first, fourth, eighth, and twelfth stars bear the numbers 0, 15, 30, and 45 respectively, representing 45 minutes of playing time. To the left and above it, a soccer ball and a two-line inscription in English: '500 YEN'. To the right and below, along the rim, text in English: '2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japanᵀᴹ'. Below that, the year of minting in Japanese: '平成14年' - 2002. The edge of the coin features a dotted relief pattern.
Obverse
Central artistic composition: four soccer players on a background of maps of Europe and Africa. In the upper part, along the rim, the country name in Japanese: '日本国' - Japan. Below that, '五百円' - 500 yen. The rim of the coin has relief elements in the form of dots.