JAPAN 1000 Yen 2013 YAMANASHI
To mark the 60th anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law, the Japan Mint launched "Japan 47 Prefectures Coin Program" in 2008. In this program, there will be Silver colorized coins of 47 prefectures in Japan issued for several years (an 8-year series). Obverse is each prefecture's own design. 

Coin Highlights:
  • Contains 1 oz .999 fine Silver.
  • Diameter 40mm
  • Packaged in hard plastic Mint case.
  • Obverse: Features Fujisan, Yamanashi Maglev Test Line and grapes **
  • The common reverse design of 1,000 yen Silver coin shows snow crystals, the moon and cherry blossoms.
  • Minted by the Japan Mint.
** Mt. Fuji: Fujisan, also known as Mt. Fuji, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776m. Mt. Fuji has been elevated to the status of a divinity as a religious object through the ages and also has been a resource of various art works in Japan. As a symbol of Japan, Mt. Fuji was registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in June 2013 because of its great historical and cultural values.

Yamanashi Mag-lev Test Line: The only test line of the magnetically-levitated (Maglev) train in Japan. Constructed at the eastern part of Yamanashi prefecture, and the test run started in 1997.

Grapes: Kōshu Grape is said to be a Japanese indigenous grape with 1,300 years history, and has been cultivated in Katsunuma area in Yamanashi. It is now widely cultivated in Yamanashi prefecture as eating or wine grapes. The harvest season is from the middle of September to late October.


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