WWII Coins

As far as I'm aware, each country was still minting coins (even while dominated by germans)

Some coins are produced as a direct result of conditions brought about by the demands of war. Siege coins from many countries are an example, such as the issues of Charles 1.

The WW 11 issues of the U.S., Germany and many other European Countries are yet other examples. Quite often, the metals used in their manufacture are used in the wartime period only.

The same thing sometimes applied, even in ancient times.

When it comes to banknotes, the field of study for wartime issues is huge.

There's a few ways I'd consider a coin from that era to be a 'WWII coin'.

One is for a change in metal composition. A lot of the coins were made in cheap metals like tin, zinc, or aluminum. But even a change from silver to bronze would qualify. So in this case the USA 1943 steel cent and 1942-1945 War Nickels would count as WWII coins, but since the 10c, 25c, and 50c coins did not change compositions, they would not.

Another easy attribution is for countries or territories that only existed during the war. Political entities like Vichy France, Manchukuo, and Bohemia & Moravia are easy to classify as WWII coins. Most of the German coins with swastikas would be considered WWII coins although I guess many of them were minted before the start of the war.

Then there are some coins that did not really change in appearance but were made by a different mint. The US mint made coins for Australia and the Caribbean, some of which have the P D or S mintmarks. These coins aren't as dramatic an example as the other categories of WWII coins but they wouldn't have been produced if not for the war.

-wheatiefan