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10 000 Yen - Heisei Horseback Archery

Issuer Japan Mint
Year 2018
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Central field features a finely detailed high-relief depiction of a yabusame archer in traditional equestrian attire, mounted on a galloping horse and drawing a longbow in the act of loosing an arrow, rendered in frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend 日本国 (State of Japan) is distributed around the upper periphery, with the characters 心 (spirit), 技 (technique), and 体 (physical strength) — the philosophical triad of Japanese martial arts — arranged vertically along the right field. The denomination 壱万円 (10,000 yen) appears in two characters at the lower left and lower right of the design, flanking the central motif.
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Reverse description Central field displays the official emblem of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, rendered as a stylised wreath composed of interlocking chequerboard-pattern elements forming a circular motif, executed in frosted relief against a mirror-polished background. Below the emblem, the inscription TOKYO 2020 appears in bold Latin capitals, with the five interlocked Olympic rings positioned beneath. The circumferential legend OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 arcs around the upper periphery, flanked by raised dot separators. Along the lower arc, the Japanese era date 平成30年 (Year 30 of Heisei) appears to the left, and the denomination 10000YEN to the right, separated by a central dot.
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