Tanigaki unveils two 50th anniversary coins

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki unveils the designs of two commemorative coins on April 28 -- a 500-yen coin (left) marking the 50th anniversary of Japan's Antarctic expedition and a 1,000-yen coin (right) marking the 50th anniversary of Japan's accession to the United Nations.

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