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Great Manchukuo
10 Cents Kangde 8th era
大滿洲國
壹角 康德八年
Item number: A403
Year: AD 1941
Material: Nickel aluminide
Size: 22.9 x 22.9 x 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Provenance:
1. Noonans 2022
2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection
This is a ten-cent coin issued in the eighth year of Kangde (AD 1941) under the control of Japan in Manchukuo. In comparison to the previous version which used cupronickel, this version employs the lighter and thinner nickel aluminide, reflecting the metal shortages faced by Japan-controlled territories, including Manchukuo, following the outbreak of the Pacific War.
The obverse of the coin features a tied bundle of sorghum, with the national emblem of Manchukuo, an orchid, above it. In the centre is the denomination “Ten Cents,” surrounded by a beaded border. The reverse side depicts a traditional Japanese-style weight design at the centre, with the denomination “10” indicated in Arabic numerals. On the left and right sides, there is a small dot serving as a divider. At the upper and lower edges, it is inscribed with “Great Manchukuo” and “Kangde Eighth Year,” representing the country name and the year of issue, respectively. Similar to the obverse side, the reverse side is also decorated with a beaded border around the edge.
In AD 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army initiated the Mukden Incident, seizing control of Northeast China and subsequently establishing the puppet state of Manchukuo under the former Qing emperor Puyi. In AD 1934, Japan further tightened its grip on Manchukuo’s economy by founding the Central Bank of Manchou, which was tasked with issuing and minting the currency circulating within the puppet state.