| Various Commemorative Medals page 1 |
| Imperial Japan Medals and Badges |
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Interesting 19th-century commemorative medal. The obverse design has a lot of military items and a rising sun badge. It reads
'Merit' above.
The inscription on the reverse reads 'Meiji 32 [1899] Great Japanese Empire, 2nd 52nd Association National Exhibition.'
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.6 cm thick. Weight: about 140 grams.
'Merit' above.
The inscription on the reverse reads 'Meiji 32 [1899] Great Japanese Empire, 2nd 52nd Association National Exhibition.'
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.6 cm thick. Weight: about 140 grams.
Interesting commemorative medal. The obverse design has a figure of victory (liberty?). It reads 'Meritorious Prize' along with
the English inscription.
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.4 cm thick. Weight: about 140 grams.
the English inscription.
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.4 cm thick. Weight: about 140 grams.
The obverse design has an imperial Ho-o bird and imperial paulonia leaves.
The inscription reads 'Meiji Commemorative, [??] Exhibition, Taisho 2 [1913], Gold Prize Award.'
Size: 4.8 cm diameter, 0.3 cm thick. Weight: about 70 grams.
The inscription reads 'Meiji Commemorative, [??] Exhibition, Taisho 2 [1913], Gold Prize Award.'
Size: 4.8 cm diameter, 0.3 cm thick. Weight: about 70 grams.
The obverse design has what may be gods. One has an exposed breast, but I'm not sure what that means.
The reverse has a series of different designs around an imperial mum crest.
The inscription reads '5th Domestic [Goods?] Exhibition, Meritorious Prize, Meiji 36 [1903], Jimmu Imperial Year 2563.'
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.3 cm thick. Weight: about 130 grams.
The reverse has a series of different designs around an imperial mum crest.
The inscription reads '5th Domestic [Goods?] Exhibition, Meritorious Prize, Meiji 36 [1903], Jimmu Imperial Year 2563.'
Size: 6 cm diameter, 0.3 cm thick. Weight: about 130 grams.
Gold (1st prize) medal. The obverse design has a figure of victory (liberty?) clutching a dove. It reads 'Gold Award.' The
inscription reads '[??] Commemorative, Tokyo Exhibition, Taisho 11 [1922], Tokyo.'
Size: 6.2 cm diameter, 0.4 cm thick. Weight: about 130 grams.
inscription reads '[??] Commemorative, Tokyo Exhibition, Taisho 11 [1922], Tokyo.'
Size: 6.2 cm diameter, 0.4 cm thick. Weight: about 130 grams.
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Bronze (3rd prize) medal. Same as the medal above.
Inscribed 'Bronze Award. War Victory Commemorative. Tokyo Exhibition Association,
Taisho 11 [1922], Tokyo.'
The case reads 'Bronze Award.'
Inscribed 'Bronze Award. War Victory Commemorative. Tokyo Exhibition Association,
Taisho 11 [1922], Tokyo.'
The case reads 'Bronze Award.'
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Bronze medal. Inscribed 'Sake, Prize Medal. Miyagi Prefecture Sake Federation, 10th
Annual Sake Products Exhibition, Taisho 7 [1918] March 24.'
The case reads '3rd Prize.'
Annual Sake Products Exhibition, Taisho 7 [1918] March 24.'
The case reads '3rd Prize.'
The case reads '3rd Prize.'
Bronze medal. Inscribed 'Bronze Award. Tokyo Taisho Exhibition, Taisho 3 [1914].'
The case reads 'Bronze Award' and has the same insignia as on the reverse of the medal.
The case reads 'Bronze Award' and has the same insignia as on the reverse of the medal.
The case reads 'Technical Prize.'
National Goods Exhibition.'
National Goods Exhibition.'
I don't know anything about this association.
National Goods Exhibition.'
I don't know anything about this association.
Russia War Victory Exhibition 2nd Class Prize bronze table medal.
Dated Meiji 39 [1906].
Dated Meiji 39 [1906].
5th Domestic Industries Exhibition 2nd Class Prize bronze table medal.
Dated Meiji 36 [1903].
Dated Meiji 36 [1903].
