500 Yen - Heisei (Aomori) Coin

500 Yen - Heisei (Aomori)

Country: Japan
Denomination: 500 Yen 500 JPY = 4.51 USD
Year: 22 (2010)
Material: Bi-metallic Copper-nickel center in Brass ring
Weight: 7.1 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: japan

Description:

Obverse

Sannai-Maruyama Site and Clay Figurine.

Featuring the restored model of an ancient building of Sannai-Maruyama Site of the Jomon Period (c.5,500-4,000 years ago) as well as the "goggle-eyed type" clay figurine from Kamegaoka Site of the Final Jomon Period (c.3,000-2,300 years ago) and the "praying-hands type" clay figurine from Kazahari 1 site of the late Jomon Period (c.3,500-3,000 years ago).

Reverse

Lettering:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

500 YEN 平成 22 年

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