Item number: A2818

Year: AD 1938

Material: Aluminium Bronze

Size: 21.9 x 21.9 x 1.5 mm

Weight: 4.0 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2020

In AD 1937, with the full outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japan’s demand for nickel — essential for its national defence industries — increased significantly. In response, the Japanese government enacted the Temporary Currency Act in AD 1938, changing the composition of the 10-sen coin from nickel to aluminium-bronze. These coins were issued between Shōwa 13 and 15 (AD 1938–1940) and circulated both within Japan and across its overseas colonies, including Korea, Taiwan, and South Sakhalin.

The coin is of a round-holed type. On the obverse, waves set against a rising sun motif serve as the background decoration. At the upper centre appears the chrysanthemum emblem, symbolising the Japanese imperial family, while the denomination “10 Sen” is inscribed on either side just below the chrysanthemum.

The reverse features multiple concentric circles as the background design. At the centre is a double-layered cherry blossom (sakura) motif, flanked on either side by paulownia leaf emblems. The upper margin bears the inscription of the issuing country’s name, “Dai Nippon” (大日本), in Kanji characters, while the lower margin is inscribed with the year of issue, “Shōwa 13” (昭和十三年).

物件編號: A2818

年代: 公元 1938 年

材質: 鋁青銅

尺寸: 21.9 x 21.9 x 1.5 mm

重量: 4.0 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2020

公元1937年，隨著中日戰爭全面爆發，日本對於用於國防工業的鎳需求量大增。公元1938年，日本政府為此推出《臨時通貨法》將十錢硬幣的材質從鎳改為鋁青銅，發行時間為昭和13至15年 (公元1938至1940年)，流通於日本本土和海外殖民地 (朝鮮、臺灣和南樺太)。

錢幣外型為一個圓孔錢。錢幣正面以旭日為背景的浪濤作為裝飾，上緣是象徵日本皇室的菊紋，菊紋偏下方的左右兩側鐫刻面額「十錢」。

錢幣背面以多道同心圓作為背景，正中央是一個二重瓣的櫻花，左右兩側是桐葉紋。錢幣上緣以日本漢字鐫刻國名「大日本」，下緣則是發行年份「昭和十三年」。