| Issuer | Japan |
| Year | 2002 |
| 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 | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#126, JNDA#03-40, Schön#103 |
| Obverse description | Silhouettes of soccer players in front of a map of Europe and Africa, authority above, value below |
| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 五 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan 500 yen) |
| Reverse description | World Cup logo in center surrounded by the denomination a football and a watchface depicting a three-quarter hour |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ 500 YEN ©1999 FIFA TM 平成14年 • (Translation: Year 14 of Heisei) |
| Edge | Slanted reeding |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 14 (2002) - - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9103205440 |
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