Owner Comments:
Composition: Pure Silver
Face Value: 1,000 Yen
Weight: 31.1 grams
Diameter: 40.0 mm
Edge: Helical Ridges
Finish: Proof / Color Printing
Mintage: 100,000 /each prefecture
Common Reverse Design:
- Snow Crystals, Moon and Cherry Blossoms
- Latent image technology is applied to the center of the largest snow crystal to make letters of “47″ representing the number of prefectures in Japan, and “60″ representing the 60th Anniversary of Enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law appear alternately when viewed from different angles.
Summary of Kumamoto Prefecture
Located in the west-center Kyushu Island and faces the sea to the west.
Capital City: Kumamoto
Population in 2007 (thousands): 1,828
Area (square km): 7,406
Kumamoto Coin
1000 yen silver coin
Image of Ibaraki design of 1,000 yen
(Obverse design: Mt. Aso)
Mt. Aso is an active volcano featuring one of the world's largest calderas. That's why the coin shows the mountain emitting clouds of smoke.