Japan (1945) sen
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This sen was issued in the closing days of World War Two as the Japanese war effort was collapsing under the weight of defeat and atomic bombing. Similar clay five and ten sen exist but are rare. Japanese coinage was reformed in 1948 during the Macarthur administration and all denominations under one yen were dropped.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.80 g, baked clay.
Catalog reference: KM 110.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
- 1942 10 sen
- 1964 1000 yen
- Coins and currency dated 1945
- return to coins of Japan