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1000 Yen - Heisei Tottori

Issuer Japan Mint
Year 2011
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Reference(s) Y#174, JNDA#07-15
Obverse description Central design depicts a colorized panoramic view of the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘) with Sengan Matsushima rock formations in the background, representing the San'in Kaigan National Park. The natural landscape is rendered in vibrant color printing applied to the coin's field. The legend 日 本 国 (Japan) appears at the top, with 鳥取県 and TOTTORI identifying the prefecture below, and the denomination 千 円 (1000 Yen) inscribed at the bottom.
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Reverse description Central design features the national emblem of Japan — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom — surrounded by decorative cherry blossom sprays and a crescent motif. Radiating snowflake patterns occupy the field, with the largest snowflake incorporating a latent image security device visible when tilted. The ordinal designation (47/60) appears in the upper field, indicating Tottori's place in the 47-prefecture commemorative series marking the 60th anniversary of local autonomy. The denomination 1000 YEN and the Japanese era date 平成23年 (Heisei Year 23) are inscribed, along with the commemorative legend 地方自治六十年.
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