17 Dec, 2022

I got a new 500 yen coin.Fine technology that cannot be taken with a smartphone

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The issue of new 500 yen coins began on November 1, and I finally got a new coin.In this era of cashless, the writer does not use coins on a daily basis, but when it comes to new coins, the tension rises a little.

Now, how to get it.You should be able to get it even if you are silent, but new coins will not be issued as gradually replacing the old coins.In addition, I myself rarely use coins, so it is unlikely that I can meet.

Then, I thought about whether to shop until I get a new coin at a convenience store near the Mint, but I decided to have a bank exchange at a bank normally.

I decided to get a new 500 yen coin on November 1st, so I asked some banks in advance that it was difficult to get it on November 1.disappointing.Although it was issued from November 1st, it was impossible to exchange money at the bank at least one day.

I thought that commemorative coins would arrive at the bank before the release date and purchase from the release date, so I thought it would be the same pattern, but it seems to be different.If you think about it, it is not a product itself, and it does not need to be replaced with old coins on the same day, so you do not need to hurry.

By the way, the response varies depending on the bank.One bank said that even if he wanted to replace it with a new coin at the time of exchange at the counter, it would not be possible to respond, and that it would be exchanged after the old coins were gone.So, he doesn't know the date and time.I wondered if this was surprisingly difficult to obtain, but after that, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank would be able to get a new coin, so it would be possible to obtain it from 4 days.I was clearly stated.Also, if you have an account, you will exchange up to 10 coins for free.Since I had an account, I decided to have Mitsubishi UFJ Bank exchanged and exchanged on the 4th.

Actually, it was possible to get it on the 2nd, but he did not know when it would be possible.I gave up on the 2nd because I couldn't wait for the bank for a day.

Characteristic bicolor

Immediately after the opening of the store on the 4th, I went to exchange.There was no particular line of money in front of the bank!However, it seems that there were people who wanted to exchange money for 500 yen coins.

The appearance design of the new coin actually seems to be the same design at first glance, almost inherited the design of the old 500 yen coin.However, the design itself has a slightly different character arrangement position, and it is not exactly the same.

旧500円硬貨との比較。デザインの要素はほぼ共通新500円硬貨(表)新500円硬貨(裏)

新500円玉を入手した。スマホでは撮れない微細技術

And the most outstanding thing is the difference between the color of the center of the coin and the outer peripheral part of the "bicolor class technology".

It combines a ring -shaped part made of nickel brass copper and a circular parts sandwiched by copper with white copper, so it looks like a two -color coin with nickel brass and white copper.The old coins are made of nickel brass, so the color of the white copper in the center stands out.This technology is not the first time, but is a technology that has been used for commemorative coins.

In addition, the size is the same as the old 500 yen coin, but the weight is only 0..Only 1g is heavy.

The world's first adopted "Unusual diagonal giza"

The feature is that the edge of the coin contains "variant diagonal giza".In general, the giza in the edge of the coin has a regular shape with a uniform sensation, but in a variant diagonal giza, some gizzes are different from others.If you actually look at it, you can immediately see that the small gizzard and the large giza are mixed.

Large gizza and small gizza are alternating.It is an image that a large giza enters up, down, left and right, and a fine giza is placed in the meantime.You can see that Giza is smoothly connected while changing the size from large to small, and again.This technology is the world's first recruitment for normal coins (mass -produced coins).

旧500円硬貨(上)を重ねて比較

The forgery prevention technology introduced in the old 500 yen coin is still installed.If you tilt it down to the 500 "00" part, the word "JAPAN", and when you tilt it up, the word "500yen" appears.It seems that even the old 500 yen coin was displayed only when it was tilted up, but I was ashamed for the first time this time.

上に傾けると「500YEN」の文字が見えます。旧500円玉も同じとのこと下に傾けたときに見える「JAPAN」の文字は新硬貨から導入されました

Is shooting strict on the iPhone? Numerous counterfeit prevention technology

New coins are also characterized by micro -technology that helps prevent counterfeiting.First, very small characters are engraved on the top, bottom, left and right of the new coins.There are "JAPAN" in the upper and lower places, and "500yen" on the left and right, but this character is difficult to read with the naked eye.The size of the character is 1mm or less, probably 0.7mm or 0.I don't think you'll notice that there are characters unless you say 6mm.

上下に「JAPAN」の文字左右に「500YEN」の文字

Such detailed technologies are used elsewhere.First, a small hole processing is applied to a part of the leaves of the plant "paulownia" drawn on the table.This is really fine, and I don't think you'll notice much with the naked eye.Even if I actually wanted to shoot, my iPhone 12 Pro Max did not have a good hole.There may be something that can be taken well with other smartphones.I took out my SLR and finally used the macro lens.If you look at the photos, you can see that a lot of small holes are applied to a small part of the paulownia leaves.

中央に描かれている桐の葉の一部に微細な穴加工が施されている

Similarly, around the surface of "Japan" and "500 yen", a fine line pattern is drawn in a fan.These patterns are also found in the old 500 yen coins, but they are more detailed and use cutting -edge technologies in metal sculptures.

扇状の微細な線模様

New coins are scheduled to be issued by 200 million copies this year, and the old 500 yen coin will be replaced gradually.For a while, it seems that the old 500 yen coin will be taken care of.

However, care must be taken when using new coins with vending machines.If you use a new coin with a vending machine or a public transport ticketing machine, the machine must be compatible with new coins.Once you have obtained a new coin, check the response status before putting it into a vending machine.

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