500 Yen, Specimen, Japan, 1993

Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yen coin, specimen

Description (Brief)

Japan, 1993

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: A pair of cranes fly with waves in the background.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: N/A

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: The Imperial Crest of the Chrysanthemum with a design of Catalpa "Azusa" representing The Crown Prince's private signature.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanziation: KOTAISHI / DENKA / GO / SEIKON / KI / NEN / NIHON / KUNI / 500 / EN / HEISEI / GO / NEN (Translation: The Wedding of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Japan 500 Yen The Year 5 of Heisei).

Description (Brief)

General Information: Wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Masako Owada.

Date Made: 1993

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: NU.93.330.04Catalog Number: 1993.0330.0004Accession Number: 1993.0330Catalog Number: 93.330.04

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: cupro-nickel (overall metal)0 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 1.5 mm x 26.5 mm; 1/16 in x 1 1/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b74c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1141828

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