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Coins to mark 20th anniversary of Emperor's enthronement

Japan will issue 100,000 ¥10,000 gold coins and 10 million ¥500 nickel-brass coins later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The pure-gold coin will depict a phoenix and t... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jul 03 2009

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