Japan 1 Sen 1944 (NE 2604)

Y#A66; Aluminum 0.54g 16mm; Occupation Coinage; The Following Issues were Struck at the Osaka Mint for use in the Netherlands East Indies. The only Inscription Found on them is Dai Nippon: Great Japan. The War Situation Had Worsened to the Point that Shipping the Coins Became Virtually Impossible. Consequently None of these Coins were Issued in the East Indies and Almost the Intire Issue Was Lost or were Remelted at the Mint. Y Numbers are for the Netherlands Indies and Dates are from the Japanese Shinto Dynastic Calendar; Very Rare Coin and Condition; Luster; aUNC