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500 Yen - Heisei Saitama
| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The centre features a detailed aerial view of Saitama Stadium 2002, the large elliptical football venue, rendered in fine relief. Three football players in dynamic poses are depicted in the field: one at upper left, one at upper right, and one at lower centre, evoking the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The legend 日本国 (State of Japan) arcs across the upper field, flanked by the players, while the Latin inscription SAITAMA and the Japanese characters 埼玉県 appear above the stadium. The denomination 五百円 (500 yen) is inscribed in large characters along the lower portion of the centre, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Japanese |
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This piece belongs to the 47 Prefectures Coin Program, a decade-long series the Japan Mint ran from 2008 to 2016 issuing two prefectural designs per year. Saitama was paired with Kanagawa in the 2014 release. The program was structured around the existing bimetallic 500 yen circulation coin, repurposing the denomination rather than producing dedicated commemoratives — meaning these were technically legal tender entering general circulation, though most were absorbed by collectors immediately.