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Giza 10
I often buy my morning ¥60 coffee by using six ¥10 coins, to lighten my change, and for the first time today the vending machine kept rejecting one specific ¥10. I first looked at the years and noticed that it was much older than the rest (Shōwa 27, or 1952), and, under closer inspection, that it had "giza" (dents on the side) while all recent ¥10 don't.
I had first heard about giza ¥10 on Chibi Maruko-chan, where Maruko found one and then started collecting them. So I also put mine aside for luck. :)
I heard somewhere (maybe on the same show) that they removed giza on ¥10 because it felt too much like ¥100, their size also being similar, and therefore confused blind people.
Apparently, some are real freaks when it comes to collecting them.
Posted on May 12, 2005 at 14:05 | Tweet
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That's a very interesting piece of trivia. Did you scan that coin?
Posted by Roy on May 12, 2005 at 14:28
No, I borrowed it. :)
http://www.e-na.co.jp/icoins/productbox/index.asp?keyword=10%89~%90%C2%93%BA%89%DD
Posted by Patrick on May 12, 2005 at 14:38
Real freaks in Japan? when it comes to collecting useless stuff?
Now you don't say! ;)
Posted by dr Dave on May 12, 2005 at 15:11
Whenever I get a Y2000 bill, it's such a rare occurence I keep it in my wallet without using it. It feels like good luck (though not sure if has been effective...). Yeah I know, I can get a Y2000-er easily enough at the bank, but somehow it's just not the same that way.
Posted by Ken on May 12, 2005 at 16:13
Yeah I know what you mean. I try to keep them for a little while too, until I have no other choice.
On the other hand, I think Jean (http://jeansnow.net/) gets nothing but ¥2000 bills everytime he goes to his ATM. :) Seems like they're all at one place!
Posted by Patrick on May 12, 2005 at 16:38