| Material | Nickel-brass, Cupronickel and Copper |
| Composition | Copper 750 Zinc 125 Nickel 125 |
| Weight | 7.1g |
| Diameter | 26.5mm |
| Year of Production | 2012 |
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 TOKUSHIMA type depicts Great Buddha of Kamakura.
The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a large bronze statue of Buddha located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, standing at a height of 13.35m. It was created around 1252, when Kanagawa, particularly Kamakura, was the center of Japanese politics. Subsequently, the building that housed the Great Buddha collapsed and was lost, and now it sits in the open on the temple grounds.
Even from afar, you can see its figure, and it has become a symbol of Kamakura. It has also been designated as a national treasure.
