‘Phantom’ coins — believed to be destroyed after WWII — found in warehouse in Japan
A company in Japan found thousands of “phantom” coins, believed to have been destroyed after World War II, in a warehouse. Photos show the rare ceramic currency. Shofu Inc., a dental equipment ...
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Boxes of ceramic ‘phantom coins’ from WWII found in Kyoto
KYOTO—As many as 500,000 ceramic coins produced during the metal shortages on the Japanese home front during the Pacific War have been discovered here. The Japan Mint said on Oct. 9 that the ...
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Massive trove of ancient coins dug up in Gunma Prefecture
Because the site was near large residences of important people in medieval Japan, the coins were likely hastily buried, perhaps for safekeeping because war was in the air. The coins were found in ...