500 Yen 2011, Tottori [Japan]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
Along the upper rim of the coin is the text 'JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM'. Below the inscriptions are '500 YEN' in English and '平成23年' in Japanese, which translates to '2011'.
Obverse
The coin's rim features decorative raised dots. Along the upper rim is the country name Japan in Japanese: '日本國'. The central part depicts the Buddhist temple Mitokusan Sambutsuji, a unique architectural structure built on a cliff, circa 8th century AD. To the left is the English text 'TOTTORI', below it in Japanese '鳥取県' — Tottori Prefecture on the island of Honshu.