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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 2-7 Oct 2021
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JAPAN. 15th Anniversary of the Adoption of Gold Standard Bronze Medal, 1912. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Diameter: 54mm; Weight: 85.63 gms. Obverse: Scroll and chrysanthemums with Japan's gold issues: 5, 10, and 20 Yen coins; Reverse: COMMEMORATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE / ADOPTION OF GOLD STANDARD CURRENCY, 1912, legend in four lines in seal script. Edge: Hallmark in seal script. A RARE and important medal pertaining to Japan's coining system, this chocolate brown specimen offers alluring matte surfaces with some underlying brilliance radiating throughout. Great representation of coin types on a medallic issue, with seemingly resounding appeal.
Estimate: $150 - $300
Diameter: 54mm; Weight: 85.63 gms. Obverse: Scroll and chrysanthemums with Japan's gold issues: 5, 10, and 20 Yen coins; Reverse: COMMEMORATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE / ADOPTION OF GOLD STANDARD CURRENCY, 1912, legend in four lines in seal script. Edge: Hallmark in seal script. A RARE and important medal pertaining to Japan's coining system, this chocolate brown specimen offers alluring matte surfaces with some underlying brilliance radiating throughout. Great representation of coin types on a medallic issue, with seemingly resounding appeal.
Estimate: $150 - $300