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1000 Yen - Heisei Kyoto
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1000 Yen |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 京都府 KYOTO 千 円 (Translation: State of Japan Kyoto prefecture 1000 yen) |
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| Mintage | 20 (2008) - Proof - 100,000 |
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This piece belongs to Japan's 47 Prefectures Coin Program, launched in 2008 to issue a dedicated commemorative for each of Japan's prefectures in sequential order. Kyoto was among the earliest releases, reflecting its administrative seniority and cultural prominence rather than any alphabetical logic — the order was determined by the traditional regional classification system rooted in the Meiji-era reorganization of the country.
The program ran through 2016, producing two coins per prefecture across its eight-year span.