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1000 Yen - Heisei Niigata
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Central colorized design depicting a Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) in full flight with wings outstretched, rendered in white with distinctive red facial skin and legs, soaring above a colorized landscape representing Sadogashima Island with green vegetation, autumnal foliage, and a blue coastal background. The legend 日 本 国 (State of Japan) arcs across the upper field in Japanese characters, with 新潟県 (Niigata Prefecture) and NIIGATA inscribed to the right of the bird. The denomination 千 円 (1000 Yen) appears in two characters at the lower left and lower right of the field respectively. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Japanese |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a stylized arrangement of cherry blossoms and a crescent moon set among multiple snowflakes of varying sizes, all executed in proof finish against a mirror field. The largest snowflake incorporates latent image technology, revealing alternating designs when viewed from different angles. The inscription 地方自治六十年 (60 Years of Local Autonomy) appears as the primary legend, with the denomination 1000 YEN rendered in Latin characters, the serial number (47/60) identifying Niigata as the 47th of 60 prefectural issues, and the date 平成21年 (Year 21 of Heisei, i.e. 2009) completing the reverse legends. |
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