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500 Yen - Heisei North and South America
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Weight | 7 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features silhouetted figures of soccer players in dynamic poses set against an outline map of North and South America occupying the central field. The authority legend 日本国 (State of Japan) appears in Chinese characters along the upper periphery, while the denomination 五百円 (500 Yen) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the lower periphery. The design commemorates the 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Korea and Japan, with the continental map serving as the primary artistic motif. |
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| Obverse lettering | 日 本 国 五 百 円 (Translation: State of Japan 500 yen) |
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| Reverse lettering | 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™ 500 YEN ©1999 FIFA TM 平成14年 • (Translation: Year 14 of Heisei) |
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