NAGANO Prefecture The 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law 500 yen Bicolor Clad Coin(長野)

A 500 yen coin made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law.

There are 47 types, the same as the number of prefectures in Japan.

It is made by combining two technologies: “Cladd,” in which another type of metal plate is inserted between two metal plates, and “Bicolor,” in which another metal is placed in a disk. “Baikara Clad

There are jagged edges on the sides, and only four places are shaped differently from the rest.

The reverse side is the same.

The design imitates the coins of the Edo period.

It is written in kanji as “local Autonomy” in four characters.

The year and “JAPAN 47PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM” are engraved.

The obverse has a different design for each prefecture.

The Nagano type depicts Zenkoji and cows.

This is likened to the Japan proverb “Drawn by a cow to Zenkoji”.

Zenkoji is a venerable temple with a history of more than 1,400 years and has been revered by Japan people since ancient times.

It is a famous place in Nagano Prefecture where many tourists still come.

The bell in the temple grounds was rung as the signal for the opening of the Nagano Olympics (1998).