is the King Charles loonie thinner than the loonie I grew up with?

I moved to Japan about 16 years ago and my family who is visiting me showed me the new King Charles loonie. When I put it in hand, it felt much thinner than what I remember. Is this because it IS actually thinner or am I just too used to Japanese coins?

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lurch@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 207d (1 reply)

idk, but I noticed something similar about hamburgers of a big chain seeming to shrink over the years and thought its shrinkflation. It took me years to realize: It was just me growing.

shutz@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 207d

If you're referring to the Big Mac, that has definitely shrunk over the decades.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 4 pts · 207d (1 reply)

As a non canadian scrolling all. This title was so confusing. Nice chuckle for the morning once I read and realize you where talking about a coin.

k0e3@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 207d

It kinda does sound like I'm calling him crazy.

shutz@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 207d

I doubt it, because many coin-operated mechanisms are designed to measure the weight of coins before accepting them.

sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 207d

I honestly don't think I've seen a King Charles loonie. If I have, I didn't notice the difference in size. Still seems strange to me that coins or currency doesn't have the Queen still.