Viennese gold coin cake displayed in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Some 3,000 Viennese gold coins arranged in the shape of a cake are shown at Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K.'s store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 28. The 250-million-yen Viennese gold coin cake was made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday. (Kyodo)

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