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Showa 16 (1941) 1 Sen Aluminum

A reduced wartime aluminum specification demonstrates why year-specific mass matters.

昭和十六年一銭アルミニウム貨

Obverse of the Showa 16 (1941) 1 Sen of Japan Reverse of the Showa 16 (1941) 1 Sen of Japan
As6673, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; deterministic crop and conversion. · Exact dated pair
Date
昭和十六年 (1941)
Denomination
1 Sen
Material
aluminum
Issue class
wartime-circulation

Context

Historical and monetary setting

The aluminum series underwent official weight and diameter reductions.

Identification

How to classify the object

Inspect oxidation, chalkiness, scratches, bends, stains, edge damage, mass, and diameter.

Evidence boundary

What this page does not claim

Do not use another aluminum year’s mass as this issue’s specification.

Issue evidence

Specifications, grading, and authentication

Mass
0.65 g
Diameter
16 mm
Hole
none
Edge
plain
Production year
1941
Legal issue year
1941

Material-specific grading

Aluminum: assess oxidation, chalky surfaces, scratches, bends, stains, and edge damage.

Authentication

Verify weight, diameter, thickness, alloy, magnetism, hole, edge, date and character style, die alignment, and evidence of casting, plating, altered dates, fake patina, or modern reproduction. Do not use destructive testing.

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Evidence

Sources and scope

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Coins from the Meiji era onward Bank of Japan Currency Museum

Official specifications, first-issue years, legal-expiry dates, wartime and postwar regular types.

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File-level licensed Japan coin photographs Wikimedia Commons

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