Japanese Hokkaido commemorative coin – CoinNews

by The Web on May 15, 2008

in CoinNews, Japanese Coins, World Coins

Japan will issue a new colorized Hokkaido commemorative silver coin featuring Japanese red-crowned cranes, a symbol of Hokkaido, flying above Hokkaido’s Lake Toya.

Japan’s Finance Minister, Fukushiro Nukaga, made the announcement Tuesday in a press conference after a cabinet meeting. Mr. Nukaga said a 1,000-yen Hokkaido commemorative coin would be issued this July in time for the Group of Eight summit, which will be held in Hokkaido.

Entire article: Japan to Issue Hokkaido Commemorative Coin by G-8 Summit - CoinNews

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