500 Yen - Heisei (Kanagawa Prefecture) Coin

500 Yen - Heisei (Kanagawa Prefecture)

Country: Japan
Denomination: 500 Yen 500 JPY = 4.51 USD
Year: 24 (2012)
Material: Bi-Metallic Copper-nickel center in Nickel-brass ring
Weight: 7.1 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: japan

Description:

Obverse

Daibutsu (Great Buddha) of Kamakura.

Under the idea of nation protection which wishes for peace both by the Kamakura shogunate and people, it is said that this Great Buddha was constructed by people with willingness under the leadership of shogunate as a symbol of samurai government and guardian Buddha.

Reverse

Lettering:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

500 YEN

24

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