500 Yen - Heisei Mie

26 (2014) year


Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring	7.1 g	26.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Japan
Emperor	Heisei (1989-2019)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	26 (2014)
Calendar	Japanese - Heisei era
Value	500 Yen 500 JPY = USD 3.36
Currency	Yen (1871-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight	7.1 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#62500
Rarity index	40%

Reverse

Old cast Mon coin with latent images in square hole
surrounded by legends

Lettering:
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM
　　地
方(47/60)自
　　治
500 YEN　平成 26 年

Translation:
Local autonomy
Year 26 of Heisei

Edge

Slanted reeding with two different pitches

Comment

Kumano Kodō Iseji is a pilgrimage route since Heian Period (8th to 12th century) from Ise to the three Kumano Sanzan shrines (Kumano Hongū Grand Shrine, Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine and Kumano Nachi Grand Shrine). It is said that this route was very crowded with pilgrims, who wanted to go to Kumano after visiting Ise Grand Shrine, during Edo period (17th to 19th century). In 2004, it was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage as a part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range", which consisted of the three sacred sites (Kumano Sanzan, Yoshino and Omine, and Kōyasan) and pilgrimage routes connecting them with each other.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 500 Yen - Heisei (Mie) 26 (2014) coin from Japan is that it features a unique bimetallic design, with a copper-nickel center surrounded by a nickel brass ring. This distinctive design element sets it apart from other coins in the series and adds to its collectibility.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
26 (2014)	30000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Yen - Heisei (Mie) 26 (2014) coin.