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500 Yen - Heisei Nara
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicting a Kentoshi-sen, the imperial Japanese envoy vessel used for diplomatic missions to Tang Dynasty China, rendered in detailed relief. The ship is shown in profile with characteristic period rigging and hull construction. Above the vessel, the Latin legend NARA appears alongside the Japanese prefecture name 奈良県 in kanji. The denomination 五百円 (500 yen) is inscribed in the lower field, flanked by the country name 日本国 (State of Japan) in spaced kanji characters across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 NARA 奈良県 五 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan Nara 500 yen) |
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| Edge | Slanted reeding with two different pitches |
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