Japanese 500 Yen
OriginJapan
First Minted2000
MaterialNickel Brass
TypeCoin
About Japanese 500 Yen
The highest denomination Japanese coin in circulation. Features a Paulownia flower and the value in kanji. The 500 yen coin has been called the most counterfeited coin in the world, leading to security upgrades in 2000. Current coins use a latent image and micro letters as anti counterfeiting measures. Worth about 3.50 US dollars. Over 4 billion have been minted since the 2000 redesign.
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