CHIBA Prefecture The 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law 500 yen Bicolor Clad Coin (千葉)

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 “地方自治（local Autonomy）” in four characters.

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

A latent image is placed in the center square.

Depending on the angle of view, the number “47”, which is the number of prefectures, and “60”, which is the 60th anniversary, emerges.The obverse has a different design for each prefecture.

The only thing they have in common is that the words “日本国（Japan）” and “500 yen” and the name of the prefecture are engraved.The Chiba type depicts Kujukuri Beach.

Kujukuri Beach is located in eastern Chiba and is the second largest sandy beach in Japan with a length of 66 kilometers.
It is a famous spot visited by many tourists since ancient times.