By The Japan Mint …… The Japanese Ministry of Finance has decided to issue a one-ounce silver coin with a face value of 1,000 yen to commemorate the 150th anniversary of railways in Japan. On October 14, 1872, a railway connecting Shimbashi Station in Tokyo to the city of Yokohama a few miles south of […]
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Finland and the United States were the top winners in the first round of judging in the Coin of the Year competition. Each nation won two of the 10 categories. While Italy, Japan, Great Britain, Austria, Canada and the Cook Islands each won in a single category. The COTY Awards are sponsored by World Coin […]
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Description: The Japan Mint is honoring the 47 Prefectures of Japan with a colorful 1,000-yen silver coin series. The history and beauty of each prefecture is captured in full color on the coin’s obverse, while each coin’s reverse features a beautifully engraved design emblematic of the 47 prefectures. The Japan Mint allocates up to 10% […]
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