500 Yen - Heisei (Okinawa Prefecture)
500 Yen - Heisei (Okinawa Prefecture)

500 Yen - Heisei (Okinawa Prefecture)

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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

Naha-Giant-Tug-Of-War and Eisa Folk Dance.

Naha Giant Tug-of-War originates in the middle of 15th century. In recent years, to wish for civil reconciliation, sound health and peace, the large scale rope, which is 186 meter length, 40 ton weight, 1.58 meter diameter, is tugged by fifteen thousand people. Eisa folk dance is performed by young men and women in the town to wish for sound health, safety of the family and prosperity and to hold a memorial service for ancestor's soul from August to September.

Reverse

Lettering:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM

500 YEN

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