Unknown Coin or Token --SOLVED!

[Dig'n Bandera]

Found this coin or token this afternoon on the banks of the Medina River in Bandera TX. Not sure if it's Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. It was about 6" deep and gave the same signal as a clad penny. It is EXTREMELY lightweight. It feels like it should be made of plastic. Any ideas on this one? I searched on Google with no luck. Thanks y'all.

Jeff

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Re: Unknown Coin or Token

Japanese, but otherwise.

 

[Dig'n Bandera]

Re: Unknown Coin or Token

Ok...I figured it out. It's a 1938 Japanese 1 Sen. I found it on this page: http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Japan.html.





Japan y55 1 Sen (1938)

 

[relic lover]

Re: Unknown Coin or Token

pic 2 shows a chrysanthemum symbol of the Japanese emperor, maybe WWII era

 

[Jadish]

It's Japanese. 1 Sen, but not 1938 as reported before, but 1940. Made of Aluminium, current condition worth about 50 cents. Great find though.............some GI must have taken it home or something.

Enjoy!

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Nice find.

 

[Ocean Oso]

It's Japanese. 1 Sen, but not 1938 as reported before, but 1940. Made of Aluminium, current condition worth about 50 cents. Great find though.............some GI must have taken it home or something.

Enjoy!

Listening to Charlie Robison's Indianola when I saw this one and it was a bit ironic.