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Tin-zinc

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Tin-zinc

yen

coins

General information

Material type

metal alloy

Color

silver

Magnetic

?

no

Composition

70-90% tin, 10-30% zinc[1]

Numismatic information

Used for

circulation coins

Used by

Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan[2]

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Tin-zinc is an alloy typically composed of 70-90% tin and 10-30% zinc.[1] It is one of several metallic alloys used for coins.

Description

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Tin-zinc was first introduced in the 1940s. It is very similar to aluminum in appearance and in mass. The alloy is resistant towards corrosion, and sulfur-enhanced, salty, and acidic environments.[1]

Numismatics

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Tin-zinc is not a common alloy used in coin production. Four Imperial Japanese yen coins, the 1944-45 1 sen, 1944 5 sen, 1945-46 5 sen, and 1944 10 sen coins were struck in tin-zinc during World War II, and are the only coins mentioned as being composed “tin-zinc” in the Standard Catalog of World Coins.[2]

See also

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  • Copper-tin-zinc

References

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