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| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 27 (1894) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Two facing phoenix birds in high relief occupy the central field, flanking a central floral spray surmounted by the Imperial paulownia crest at the top. The composition is filled with elaborate scrolling foliage, and the border is decorated with an alternating pattern of leaves and berries. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a lengthy dedicatory inscription in raised seal script (tensho) characters arranged in vertical columns across the field. A date inscription reading Meiji 27 (明治二十七年) appears along the right margin. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, seal script) |
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