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Medal - First Census in the Empire of Japan

Medal - First Census in the Empire of Japan - obverseMedal - First Census in the Empire of Japan - reverse

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Features

Location Japan
Emperor Taishō (1912-1926)
Type Award medals › Civic awards
Year 9 (1920)
Calendar Japanese - Taishō era
Composition Silver
Weight 7.8 g
Diameter 25.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
99083

Commemorative issue

First Census in the Empire of Japan

Obverse

Emperor Jimmu standing three-quarters left and a bird.

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
國帝本日大
査調勢國回一第

Lettering (regular font):
國帝本日大
査調勢國回一第

Translation:
Empire of Japan
First Census

Reverse

Map of the Empire of Japan.

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering: 日一月十年九正大

Lettering (regular font): 日一月十年九正大

Translation: 1st October, Taisho 9

Edge

Plain

Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

Comments

Issued in a small wooden box.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
9 (1920) 

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