Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Project- Special Zones For Reconstruction And Doves 999.9 Fine Gold Proof Coin

To commemorate the reconstruction project from Great East Japan Earthquake as a national event, four series of 10,000 Yen gold and 1,000 Yen silver coins will be issued. This is also the first gold coins ever issued by The Japan Mint in the past 6 years. The obverse of the gold coin features the areas designated by the government for special reconstruction and the doves. The common reverse of the silver and gold coins feature the common design of a lone pine tree that survived the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate prefecture. The pine tree is dubbed as a "miracle pine" and became a symbol of reconstruction.