500 Yen, Specimen

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500 Yen, Specimen, Japan, 1992
500 Yen, Specimen, Japan, 1992
500 Yen, Specimen, Japan, 1992
Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yen coin, specimen

Description (Brief)

Japan, 1992

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: The State Hall of Shuri Castle with Kanji above and below.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: NIHON / KUNI / GO / HYAKU / EN ( Translation: Japan, 500 Yen).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: The Rising Dragons with denomination at center and Kanji surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanziation: OKINAWA / FUKKI / NI / JU / NEN / 500 / EN / HEISEI / SI / NEN (Translation: 20th Anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 500 Yen The Year 4 of Heisei).

Description (Brief)

Rim Text: OKINAWA / FUKKI / 20 / NEN

Description (Brief)

General Information: Commemorating the Return of Okinawa to Japan, Specimen no. 279.

Date Made: 1992

Issuing Authority: Bank of Japan

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: JapanPlace Of Issue: Japan

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

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Credit Line: Bank of Japan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1992.0218.0001Catalog Number: 1992.0218.0001Accession Number: 1992.0218

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: cupro-nickel (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 2 mm x 30 mm; 3/32 in x 1 3/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-1481-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1098860

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