Snoop-dogging it during Golden Week in Japan
Right now it’s “Golden Week” in Japan and I’m dogging it since all the big companies and factories are closed from April 26th to May 7th (see Wikipedia). And what better way to dog it during Japanese Golden Week than with these new 1/25 ounce commemorative gold coins designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Snoopy lost in translation in Japan. Today the Japanese commodity house, Taisei Coins Corporation, is unveiling their new, “The 40th Anniversary of Snoopy in Japan” commemorative coin featuring coins with Snoopy of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Actually, these Snoopys are legal tender of the Cook Islands and were made by the Perth Mint that produces all sorts of weirdo commemorative coins, gold bullion and medallions. These are almost as much fun as the Silver and gold Hello Kitty euros I previous reported about.
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