The current 500 yen is made of Copper-Nickel. Its obverse shows the number “500” surrounded by cherry blossoms. (Image courtesy of NGC
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El Paso club gives notes to ship
A donation of World War II paper money has been made by the International Coin Club of El Paso, Texas, to the USS Lexingon Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Notes displayed at the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, were donated by the International Coin Club of El Paso.
This occurred at the suggestion of club president Jason Elwell