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Medal - 70th Birthday of Chiang Kai-Shek

Location Taiwan
Year 45 (1956)
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Left-facing bust of Chiang Kai-shek in military uniform, with epaulette decorations visible on the shoulder. The effigy occupies the majority of the field with no surrounding legend. The portrait is rendered in low relief against a plain field.
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Reverse description Central field features a large stylized shou (壽, longevity) character in seal script, rendered as a circular decorative motif. Two smaller shou symbols flank the central design at left and right. A curved legend in regular script arcs along the upper rim, and a second inscription runs along the lower rim in regular script.
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script and seal script)
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