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Press Release

April 17, 2007

Ministry of Finance

Issuance of Commemorative Coins for the Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange, Centenary of the Japanese Immigration to Brazil and Commemorative Coins for the International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007

The Ministry of Finance will issue coins to commemorate the Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange, Centenary of the Japanese Immigration to Brazil and coins to commemorate the International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007 which will be held from November 2007, as indicated below.

1. Commemorative Coin of the Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange, Centenary of the Japanese Immigration to Brazil

Denomination 500 yen
Material Nickel brass
Composition

Copper 72%, Zinc 20%

Nickel 8%
Weight 7 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Other Features Helical Ridges with two different pitches, Latent Image, etc.
Mintage (To be stipulated in the cabinet order)

Scheduled Date

of Exchange

 Around March 2008
Design

(Face)

 

The obverse design of commemorative coin for the Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange has changed. The exchange date is set on June 18th

（April 30, 2008）
Design

(Reverse)

Japanese cherry blossoms and coffee beans
(Note)

1. The commemorative coins will be available for exchange at the face value in financial institutions, etc.

2. The number of the concerned commemorative coins to be issued will be stipulated in the cabinet order at a later date, based on the desired quantity of financial institutions to handle the coins.

3. The exchange procedure of the concerned commemorative coins will be announced by the Ministry of Finance.

2. Commemorative Coin of the International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007

Denomination 1,000 yen
Material Silver
Composition Pure silver
Weight 31.1 g
Diameter 40mm
Color Light blue, blue, purple, red, orange, yellow and yellow- green
Other Features Helical Ridges, Latent Image, etc.
Mintage 80,000 pcs

Scheduled Date

of Release

 Around October 2007
Sales Price 6,000 yen
Design

(Face)

Rainbow and Symbol of the International Skills Festival for All
Design

(Reverse)

Mt. Fuji
(Note)

1. The concerned commemorative coin is colored, which is also known as a colored coin.

2. The concerned commemorative coin is called Premium Commemorative Coin. While the coin will not be exchanged in financial institutions, etc., Japan Mint sells it at a price that does not fall below the manufacturing cost.

3. The exchange procedure of the concerned commemorative coins will be announced by Japan Mint.

Contact and inquiries: https://www2.mof.go.jp/enquete/questionnaire_en.html

Treasury Division website: http://www.mof.go.jp/english/ec/ec.htm

Treasury Division, Financial Bureau
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