Issuing authority:

Bank of Japan  Search this

Physical Description:

cupro-nickel (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements:

overall: 2.5 mm x 30 mm; 3/32 in x 1 3/16 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

Japan

Place of issue:

Japan

Date made:

1992

Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 yen coin, specimen

Japan, 1992

Obverse Image: The State Hall of Shuri Castle with Kanji above and below.

Obverse Text: Romanization: NIHON / KUNI / GO / HYAKU / EN ( Translation: Japan, 500 Yen).

Reverse Image: The Rising Dragons with denomination at center and Kanji surrounding.

Reverse Text: Romanziation: OKINAWA / FUKKI / NI / JU / NEN / 500 / EN / HEISEI / SI / NEN (Translation: 20th Anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 500 Yen The Year 4 of Heisei).

Rim Text: OKINAWA / FUKKI / 20 / NEN

General Information: Commemorating the Return of Okinawa to Japan, Specimen no. 278.

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Bank of Japan

ID Number:

1992.0218.0002

Catalog number:

1992.0218.0002

92.218.02

Accession number:

1992.0218

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4478-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1098862