Memorial coins for 3 prefectures

Memorial coins for 3 prefectures

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows three pairs of memorial coins depicting (from top) Toyama, Tottori and Kumamoto prefectures -- 1,000 yen (L) and 500 yen (R) -- which are scheduled to be sold from late May 2011, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the implementation of the local autonomy law. Japan Mint held a commencement ceremony at its head office in Osaka on May 16, 2011, as the agency began producing the coins the same day.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001159334
  • Registered date
  • 2011/5/16 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2011 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1139 × 1889 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 877.86(KB)*
  • Special instruction

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