Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Japan to mint coins to mark handover of Olympic hosting to Tokyo

Photo shows the design of a 1,000-yen coin Japan will mint in 2016 to commemorate the handover of the hosting of the Olympics. The coin depicts cherry blossoms and ipe amarelo, flowers recognized as symbols of Japan and Brazil on the obverse side and the emblem of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the reverse side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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