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| Issuer | Japan Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 500 Yen |
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| Reverse description | The copper-nickel centre displays a stylized representation of an old cast Mon coin, featuring a square central hole with horizontal line detailing, surrounded by the four kanji characters 地方自治 (Local Autonomy) arranged at the cardinal points. The surrounding nickel brass ring bears the Latin inscription JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM along the upper periphery, with the denomination 500 YEN at lower left and the Japanese era date 平成 24 年 (Year 24 of Heisei) at lower right, all separated by a beaded inner border. Latent image security features are incorporated into the design of the central disc. |
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| Reverse lettering | JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM 地 方(47/60)自 治 500 YEN 平成 24 年 (Translation: Local autonomy Year 24 of Heisei) |
| Edge | Slanted reeding with two different pitches |
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