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Best Trade Coin

harashaharasha Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Always looking for some new theme to collect, I was inspired by the latest World Coin News article on the Coins of the Year. Actually, in the past, I took little note, but this time my eye was caught by one category, Best Trade (Circulating) Coin. Unlike the other categories which to me appear as a celebration of medallic art, the circulating coin is meant for the general public, at least the way I see it. So here is my first acquisition, the 1988 Best Trade Coin; the 1986 500 Yen from Japan. The coin honors the 60th anniversary of Emperor Hirohito.

Honors flysis Income beezis Onches nobis Inob keesis

DPOTD

Comments

  • jt88jt88 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @harasha Love that mum on the rev. By trade coin, does that mean they're used as international bullion? Peace Roy

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  • pruebaspruebas Posts: 4,582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How is a 500 Yen a trade coin?

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    @harasha Love that mum on the rev. By trade coin, does that mean they're used as international bullion? Peace Roy

    I believe it means best circulating coin (used in everyday trade in its own country).

  • harashaharasha Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, circulating coin. The category used to be called Best Trade Coin.

    Honors flysis Income beezis Onches nobis Inob keesis

    DPOTD
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