‘Phantom’ coins — believed to be destroyed after WWII — found in warehouse in Japan
according to the Japanese outlet NHK. The face value of the coins is 1 sen, the equivalent of one-one hundredth of a yen. Today, 1 yen is worth 0.65 cents in USD, less than a penny. Close-up ...
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Boxes of ceramic ‘phantom coins’ from WWII found in Kyoto
The Japan Mint said on Oct. 9 that the earthen ... A total of 15 million ceramic coins, valued at 1 sen, 5 sen and 10 sen, were produced during World War II. However, they were disposed of ...