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Unknown Asians And A Couple Of Tokens

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Was wondering if anyone knows where these Asian coins come from? - I'm guessing they came from the same place but not sure.

The two tokens I have just found in the bottom of a drawer, one is pretty obvious but no idea what the other one is.

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Thanks for looking.

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The top three are 10, 50 and 1 yen from Japan - quite recent - I think these are still legal tender.

The tokens look European - The one point probably British - I see them in junk boxes all the time
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Japan 10 Yen Showa 59 (1984), 50 Yen Showa 49 (1974), Japan 1 Yen Showa 49 (1974)- Current coins of the last emperor. Telephone token is Italian, issued September, 1975.The other token is unknown to me.
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Japan 10 Yen Showa 59 (1984), 50 Yen Showa 49 (1974), Japan 1 Yen Showa 49 (1974)

The first coin is actually dated Showa 57 (1982).

Gary
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Thanks for all the info. I've had these and a number of other coins from far flung places since I was a kid.

https://goccf.com/t/98428

I had an uncle in the merchant navy between the 50s and early 80s and I'm guessing it was his pocket change that found its way to me.
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