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Mint Q&A

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1. How do you decide the obverse and reverse of coins?
2. Why are current coins rounded ? Are there any different shaped coins?
3. What is the origin of the Yen (), unit of the Japanese currency?
4. How do you deal with the unusable coins?
5. What is the purpose of the reeded (milled) edge on coinage?
6. What is the difference between the Mint and National Printing Bureau?
   Do you produce banknotes in your mint?
7. Is there any limitation on the usage of the number of coins?
   How many coins can you use in daily transaction?
8. Why are commemorative coins issued?
9. What is the Annual Coin Test?
10. Is there a coin bearing the design of Mt. Fuji? From where is it depicted?
11. I would like to make a pendant with a coin. Are there any problems?
12. What is "Proof Coin"?
13. What is "Premium Coin"?
14. What "Plants" are depicted on the Japanese regular coins?
    What is the general meaning of coin designs?
15. What is a hallmark?

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