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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 mm x 26.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 1/32 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
Japan
Place of issue:
Japan
Date made:
1994
Description (Brief):
One (1) 500 yen coin, specimen
Japan, 1994
Obverse Image: Two styilized runners.
Obverse Text: Romanization: NIHON / KUNI / GO / HYAKU / EN ( Translation: Japan, 500 Yen).
Reverse Image: Six leafes surrounding 12th Asian Games logo above value.
Reverse Text: Romanziation:THE / 12th / ASIAN / GAMES / HIROSHIMA / 500 / YEN / HEISEI / 6 / NEN (Translation: Year 6 of Heisei).
General Information: Commemorating the 1994 Asian Games, Hiroshima, Specimen no. 264.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Bank of Japan
ID Number:
1994.0320.0003
Catalog number:
1994.0320.0003
94.320.03
Accession number:
1994.0320
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
East Asian Coins
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-fb10-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1167905