Japan
Prince Kotohito gold award Medal 1903 (Meiji 36) Choice AU, 24mm, 10.05 g. Presented for the 5th National Industrial Exhibition at Osaka. Obv. Bust of crown prince Kotohito facing slightly right. Rev. View of the entrance gate to the exhibition. With loop and clasp. A stunningly lustrous piece, exhibiting deeply mirrored surfaces and lightly frosted devices, along with a hint of a pleasing cabernet tone near the peripheries. Some scattered hairlines in the fields are noted, but it nevertheless remains an attractive specimen.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-600 USD