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Medal - Nagoya Castle Dragon Fish

Location Japan
Year 2025
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Composition Brass
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Obverse description Detailed relief depiction of Nagoya Castle occupying most of the field, showing the multi-tiered donjon with its characteristic curved roofs rising above a stone foundation wall. The legend appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the castle image.
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Reverse description Central sunken field features a relief of a shachihoko (dragon fish), the iconic mythical creature of Nagoya Castle, depicted with a scaly fish body and a fierce dragon head. The legend 'NAGOYA CASTLE' curves along the lower portion of the inner field, while a date inscription runs around the raised outer border.
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