1 Sen - Shōwa Not issued
Mt. Fuji on one side and the national Sakura plant on the other
Obverse
Sakura blossoms in the center
surrounded by three kanji at 4, 8 and 12 o'clock
Lettering: 本 日 大
Translation: Great Japan
Reverse
Upper left an accounting kanji, meaning one
in the backgraound Mt. Fuji with clouds
Lettering: 壹
Translation: 1
Edge
Smooth
Features
Country Japan
Type Standard circulation coin
Year (1945)
Calendar Japanese - Shōwa era
Value 1 Sen (0.01 JPY)
Metal Red porcelain
Weight 0.8 g
Diameter 15 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized yes
References KM# 110
Made by Kyowashinkou Porcelain Co. in Kyoto also Seto Co as an experimental coin at the end of world war 2.
60% Sankansaka Clay, 15% Granite, 15% Red clay and 10% other.
The most common non-issued porcelain coin to be seen. It is said to have circulated for a short time at the end of the war.