Coins from the Japan Mint are not as plentiful on eBay as those from many other countries. One problem is that, while there is currently an effort to have the world become aware of the beauty of Japanese coinage, and it is incredible to view some of the commemorative, colorized pieces, buying from their online shop is not possible from outside Japan.
One fantastic coin set that shows the beauty of the various prefectures of Japan is the Prefecture set. These are incredible coins that show the beauty from every corner of Japan in vivid color!
This set was a multi-year set, released over time.
There will eventually be 47 prefectures honored. The program ends in 2016.
The 500 yen coins are to circulate, while the 1,000 yen coins are for collectors.
This set was a multi-year set, released over time.
There will eventually be 47 prefectures honored. The program ends in 2016.
The 500 yen coins are to circulate, while the 1,000 yen coins are for collectors.
Each of the 47 Prefectures of Japan, governmental divisions, is being honored with a beautiful design inspired by the prefecture itself. The range of the beauty of Japan is being attempted, with each image uniquely beautiful.
The 1000 Yen coin is made of silver, and is highly collectible. These are beautiful, colorized silver coins. The denomination is just to make this an official coin, and is small compared with the value of silver the coin contains.
The 500 Yen coins have the same images as the 1000 Yen coins, but are not made of silver. Beautiful and collectible, they are designed to circulate. The value of the yen is such that 500 Yen is a very nominal value.
We have found in our coin research that many coins of the world are well known and collected. However, coins that are not easily made available to worldwide collectors are often not as well known. Here is a series that should be highly collected, and will close in just a few years. Closed series are most desirable, since collectors can know they have a complete set. But, availability perhaps has caused a delay in getting the message out.
If you look at the video, you will see the launching of the series at a major coin show. The Japan Mint is willing to have international collectors seek out these beauties, but are not equipped to offer a direct sales site outside of Japan. Perhaps it is a shipping problem, but they are finally getting out in small quantities and should become popular once they are found.
If you look at the video, you will see the launching of the series at a major coin show. The Japan Mint is willing to have international collectors seek out these beauties, but are not equipped to offer a direct sales site outside of Japan. Perhaps it is a shipping problem, but they are finally getting out in small quantities and should become popular once they are found.
Japan is know for its images of nature, and this permeates the Prefecture Coin Series. The images are beautiful, as one would expect. What a wonderful depicture of a beautiful land.
While the Prefecture Issues are the focus here, other commemoratives do exist. Please find a book and view the offerings from this exciting land. Many are uniquely attractive, and deserve to be collected despite the difficulties in obtaining them.
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