China News Service, November 3rd. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 3rd, the Ministry of Finance of Japan announced that it will issue 9 commemorative currencies with the theme of the Tokyo Olympics on the 4th. At that time, the public can do so at banks in various places. exchange.
The Ministry of Finance of Japan announced that it will issue 9 commemorative coins with the theme of the Tokyo Olympics on November 4. The picture shows the commemorative coins with emblems.
(Image source: Japan Mint Bureau official website)
According to reports, there are 37 commemorative currencies for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, 28 of which have been issued before.
The remaining nine types were originally planned to be released in July, but due to the spread of the new crown epidemic, in order to avoid crowds of exchanges, it was decided to postpone the release date.
The picture shows the Tokyo Olympics-themed commemorative coin with a mascot pattern.
(Image source: Japan Mint Bureau official website)
According to the report, in response to this issuance, the Ministry of Finance stated that it has required all financial institutions to accept public exchanges on the basis of ensuring anti-epidemic measures.
The picture shows a commemorative coin with Thor pattern.
(Image source: Japan Mint Bureau official website)
According to reports, of the nine commemorative coins issued this time, two of the designs are Japanese artifacts "Fengshen and Thunder God Screen", with a face value of 500 yen; five are designs for sports such as football and tennis, with a face value of 100 yen. ; There are also two kinds of mascot and emblem designs, the face value is also 100 yen.
According to the news, the circulation of each of the above commemorative coins is 4 million for the public to exchange.
The picture shows a commemorative coin with a football pattern.
(Image source: Japan Mint Bureau official website)
Affected by the new crown epidemic, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, originally scheduled to be held in July 2020, have been postponed to July 23 and August 24, 2021, respectively.