500 Yen, Specimen, Japan, 1994

Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yen coin, specimen

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Japan, 1994

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Obverse Image: Three styilized swimmers.

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

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Reverse Image: Six leafes surrounding 12th Asian Games logo above value.

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Reverse Text: Romanziation:THE / 12th / ASIAN / GAMES / HIROSHIMA / 500 / YEN / HEISEI / 6 / NEN (Translation: Year 6 of Heisei).

Description (Brief)

General Information: Commemorating the 1994 Asian Games, Hiroshima, Specimen no. 265.

Date Made: 1994

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: 1994.0320.0006Accession Number: 1994.0320Catalog Number: 1994.0320.0006

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 26.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 1/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-fb11-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1167908

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