Japan officcial coin set 2021 - Year of the Ox

The grounds of the Japan Mint contain many different varieties of flowering cherry trees Every year, during the cherry blossom sakura season, a path through its grounds approximately 560 m long is opened to the public for cherry blossom viewing This event is known as “Cherry Blossom Viewing (Sakura no toorinuke because people walk along a one way passage while viewing the cherry blossom Since its inception in 1883 it has remained popular as one of Osaka’s best loved spring traditions

First series: The 50-cent coin shows the Three Towers of San Marino: Guaita, Cesta and Montale

Conservation and preservation activities for natural monuments have begun in Japan and 2019 marks the 100th anniversary. On this occasion, Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan planned a number of projects over the period of 2019-2021. Japan Mint released a BU coin set containing special medals, to celebrate the anniversary.

A red brass medal is made for this special coin set; A Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), designated as Special Natural Monuments of Japan is depicted on the obverse side with the year inscription of 2020 while the logo of the 100th anniversary is shown on the reverse.



The coin set includes:

Six Japanese legal tender coins issued in 2020 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition (a 500 yen nickel-brass coin, a 100 yen cupronickel coin, a 50 yen cupronickel coin, a 10 yen bronze coin, a 5 yen brass coin and a 1 yen aluminum coin)
A red brass medal (Diameter: 27mm, Weight: Approx. 7.5 g)
Special paper holder with beautiful photos showing Special Natural Monuments and Natural Monuments of Japan (c.f. Oriental white stork, Marimo of Lake Akan, Akiyoshido Cave, Tottori sand dunes, etc.)
Scheduled Sales Quantity: 40,000 sets / for overseas market: Max. 70 sets

Following the Belgian cities Brussels (2019) and Antwerp (2020), it is now Liège’s turn to brighten up the Fleur de Coin Set 2021. The Walloon city of Liège is the capital of the province Liège and has about 200,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in Belgium by population. The city has brought forth many Belgian football legends and the people of Liège are also known for brewing delicious Belgian beers! This new annual set is surely an extraordinary issue. Besides all eight impeccably minted euro coins of 2021, the set also contains two exclusive commemorative coins: the new 2.5 euro coin “UEFA EURO 2020” and the 2.5 euro coin “5 Years of Belgian Beer Culture Intangible Heritage ”. The cherry on top is the stylish packaging in which the set is wrapped.

Official issue with the eight euro coins from Belgium 2021. • With two official Belgian 2.5 euro coins from 2021: "UEFA EURO 2020" and "5 Years of Belgian Beer Culture Intangible Heritage

Mintage: 7500 sets

Face value: 10 Yuan
Metal: cipper/nickel
weight: 9,2 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Quality: B.U.

The main design on the reverse is a traditional paper-cutting artistic ox combined. A palace lantern and grains are shown above. The left side is the Chinese word called “Xin Chou”, which is the Chinese traditional year name of 2021, the year of ox. The obverse is patterned with Chinese words of “the People’s Bank of China”, “10 Yuan” and its Pinyin of “SHIYUAN”, and the year “2021”, shading with flowers