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500 Yen - Heisei Akita
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 500 Yen |
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| Obverse description | The bimetallic obverse features a central design celebrating Akita Prefecture, depicting a Namahage demon figure — a traditional folkloric deity clad in straw raincoat and bearing a fierce visage — set against a backdrop of Akita's famed cedar trees rendered in high relief. The inscription 日本国 (State of Japan) arcs across the upper field, flanked by a beaded inner border. The prefecture name appears in both Latin script (AKITA) and Japanese characters (秋田県) to the lower left of the central design. The denomination 五百円 (500 yen) is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin within the nickel brass outer ring. |
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| Obverse script | Japanese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bimetallic composition prominently, with the nickel brass outer ring bearing the legend JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM arcing across the upper field, punctuated by a beaded border on both the inner and outer margins. The copper-nickel centre is dominated by a stylised design evoking a traditional Japanese coin (resembling a koban), upon which the characters 地方自治 (local autonomy) are boldly inscribed in a classical calligraphic style. The denomination 500 YEN appears at the lower left of the outer ring, while the Japanese era date 平成23年 (Year 23 of Heisei, 2011) is inscribed to the lower right. The series issue number (47/60) is incorporated into the reverse design, identifying this coin as the forty-seventh issue in the 60-coin prefectural series. |
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