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

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 Gunma type design is based on the motif of the Tomioka Silk Mill.

Tomioka Silk Mill is a World Heritage Site in Gunma, built in 1872 (Meiji), and is Japan’s first state-owned raw silk production factory.
It has greatly contributed to the modernization of Japan and the advancement of women in society.

The craftswoman and Western-style building warehouse keystone, which are the designs of the coin, express them.

It ceased operations in 1987 and is now protected as a museum.