This is a rare and unique piece of Japanese coin art featuring a crane and a turtle.  The piece is approximately 10.75 inches tall and 9.5 inches across. The crane and turtle are made of Japanese 5 yen coins.  There are 45 total of these coins.

The top left and bottom right are signed with Japanese characters. It is a little difficult to see in the photo, but the top left has some slight discoloration, almost like the gold background was rubbed off a little bit. There is also a slight indent in the middle of the bottom, as pictured. Lastly, there is another spot on the back left that has some wear. This is shown in the last picture.  However, none of these would be noticeable if the item was framed.

Overall, this is a beautiful and hard to find piece. Please see all pictures.