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AR Medal - Joetsu Shinkansen Opening
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train in high relief advancing toward the viewer, set against a mountainous landscape. The JNR logo appears in the upper field above the train. Along the lower portion of the field, a schematic route map displays the names of stations in rounded cartouches with Kanji script, from 大宮 (Omiya) on the right to 新潟 (Niigata) on the left. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Japanese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylised Imperial chrysanthemum emblem in relief at the centre of a plain field. A curved legend in Kanji reading 上越新幹線開通記念 arcs around the upper portion of the field, while the date 昭和57年11月 and the purity mark 純銀 appear along the lower border. |
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