Medal - Korea Annexation Commemorative Medal

€447,698.00
LocationJapan
Year1912
TypeAward medals/Military awards
CompositionBrass plated
Weight17.4 g
Diameter30 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound with a loop
TechniqueCast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionTwo flowering tree branches crossed under the chrysanthemum crest, with the right side branch being from a paulownia tree, representing Japan and the left side branch being from a plum tree, representing Korea.
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Reverse descriptionYear on top as 明治四十三年 “43rd Year of Meiji” (1910). There are two lines across the center which read as 韓國併合 “Korea Annexation” and 記念章 “Commemorative Medal”. The remaining part of the date is at the bottom 八月二十九日 “August 29th”.
Reverse lettering明治四十三年
ㅤ韓國併合
ㅤ 記念章
八月二十九日
(Translation: 43rd Year of Meiji(1910) Korea Annexation Commemorative Medal August 29th)
Reverse scriptHiragana
Engraver
MintageND (1912)  - -
Catalog ID3373821120
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