Second World War: Triumph & Tragedy (10 Historical Coins) Historical Coins of the Second World War. This collection contains the following 10 coins: 1/ Vichy France franc; 2/ Italy lira; 3/ Germany Reichspfennig; 4/ Japan 5 sen; 5/ Belgium 10 centimes; 6/ U.S. one cent; 7/ French Indochina 10 cents; 8/ USSR 3 kopeks; 9/ Malaya cent; 10/ Britain half penny.