Clay coins made amid scarce metal supply toward end of WWII

Clay coins made amid scarce metal supply toward end of WWII

A 1 "sen" coin (L) made from baked clay in Japan toward the end of World War II amid metal shortages is on display alongside a 1 yen coin issued in 1989 for comparison at an earthenware museum on July 3, 2015, in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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