Microprinting on the Japanese 500 yen coin

dreamcatcher · December 04, 2013, 06:56:08 PM

Check this out guys and gals. Have you seen anything like it before??

http://imgur.com/a/uRZef

triplewitch · December 04, 2013, 07:04:46 PM

An anti-counterfeiting device maybe? Is than on any of the other circulation coins?

trout · December 04, 2013, 07:05:03 PM

Quote from: 'dreamcatcher' pid='36169' dateline='1386145568'Check this out guys and gals. Have you seen anything like it before??

http://imgur.com/a/uRZef

Great first post and
:welcome:
To the forum Dreamcatcher :good:

Nevol · December 04, 2013, 07:31:14 PM

QuoteGreat first post and :welcome: To the forum :good:

Who? :scratch_one-s_head:

trout · December 04, 2013, 07:35:30 PM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='36173' dateline='1386147674'
QuoteGreat first post and :welcome: To the forum :good:
Who? :scratch_one-s_head:

The OP "Dreamcatcher" :ok:

Nevol · December 04, 2013, 07:37:07 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='36174' dateline='1386147930'
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='36173' dateline='1386147674'
QuoteGreat first post and :welcome: To the forum :good:
Who? :scratch_one-s_head:
The OP "Dreamcatcher" :ok:

His Post count is 65. :winkextra: :whistle2:

trout · December 04, 2013, 07:39:33 PM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='36175' dateline='1386148027'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='36174' dateline='1386147930'
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='36173' dateline='1386147674'
QuoteGreat first post and :welcome: To the forum :good:
Who? :scratch_one-s_head:
The OP "Dreamcatcher" :ok:
His Post count is 65. :winkextra: :whistle2:

NO worries , I just had a "Blonde Moment: :ok::blush:

robbiegal · December 04, 2013, 07:44:26 PM

so anyways
what is it all about?

Fulvio · December 04, 2013, 08:20:21 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36177' dateline='1386148466'what is it all about?

Its basically about mints showing off. A bit like the people who printed the bible on the head of a pin years ago, just because they could.

dreamcatcher · December 04, 2013, 08:28:08 PM

Trout, I think you mean you're having ANOTHER blonde moment. Like the time you posted a wanted ad in the buy/sell/wanted section asking for a 2009 master mintmark counterstamp...literally only a few posts above mine offering one for sale. Then you proceeded to buy a more expensive one from ebay!

Dreamcatcher

trout · December 04, 2013, 09:01:51 PM

Quote from: 'dreamcatcher' pid='36181' dateline='1386151088'Trout, I think you mean you're having ANOTHER blonde moment. Like the time you posted a wanted ad in the buy/sell/wanted section asking for a 2009 master mintmark counterstamp...literally only a few posts above mine offering one for sale. Then you proceeded to buy a more expensive one from ebay!

Dreamcatcher

Yes I get them often :blush:
What is this?
Pick on the old Fart day

robbiegal · December 04, 2013, 09:17:11 PM

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='36180' dateline='1386150621'
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36177' dateline='1386148466'what is it all about?

Its basically about mints showing off. A bit like the people who printed the bible on the head of a pin years ago, just because they could.

or it is actually a form of mint marks?

I had a 1938 crown that had very tiny and skilful initial engraving & my coin dealer said that a lot of people often had their initials engraved in items like coins etc - proof of ownership if stolen

Fulvio · December 04, 2013, 11:25:44 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='36189' dateline='1386154031'or it is actually a form of mint marks?

No way is "NIPPON" a mintmark!

As for PMD, well, just need to look at another one and see if its the same, eh?

triplewitch · December 05, 2013, 01:45:49 AM

Here's a mention of the letters:
http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/counterfeit-500-yen-coins-circulating-in-tokai
and here:
http://madeira.cc.hokudai.ac.jp/RD/artifex/500YenCoin/

robbiegal · December 05, 2013, 08:51:57 AM

ok
so NIPPON is a mintmark
interesting