| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 500 Yen |
| Currency | Yen (1871-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (72% Copper, 20% Zinc, 8% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Dimensions | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#137, JNDA#03-50, Schön#115 |
| Obverse description | Two sled dogs infront of the icebreaker Sōya, authority above, value below |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 日本国 谷宗 SŌYA PL107 五百円 (Translation: State of Japan Soya SŌYA PL107 500 yen) |
| Reverse description | Map of Antarctica with latent image above, surrounded by legends |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 南極地域観測50年 500 500円 平成19年 (Translation: 50 years Antarctic research 500 500 yen Year 19 of Heisei) |
| Edge | Slanted reeding |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 19 (2007) - - 6 600 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3144082000 |
| Comments |
