Japan 500-YEN (Y177)
Biwa catfish, Crucian carp
In 2008, Japan started the "47 Prefectures" coin program, which will be completed in 2016. The program includes silver collector coins, plus circulating bi-metallic coins.
The 2011 Shiga Prefecture coin features a giant Lake Biwa catfish and a pair of Crucian carp, both indigenous species found in Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.
26.5 mm
Copper-Nickel in Nickel-Brass ring
Y177
SHIGA
JAPAN 47 PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM 500 YEN 23
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