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May 2022 Hong Kong Auction 10-16 May 2022
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JAPAN. China - Japan. Duo of Medals (2 Pieces), ND (ca. early 20th Century). Grade Range: VERY FINE to EXTREMELY FINE.
1) CHINA. Bronze Badge or Amulet. Dimensions: 26mm x 33mm. Obverse: Lion rampant, holding banner; around, legend recounting the Golden Rule (do unto others... [from the Confucian Analects]); Reverse: Eagle flying left above fish left. VERY FINE, some minor spots of corrosion, with a hole at the bottom and loop at the top.
Estimate: $75 - $150
1) CHINA. Bronze Badge or Amulet. Dimensions: 26mm x 33mm. Obverse: Lion rampant, holding banner; around, legend recounting the Golden Rule (do unto others... [from the Confucian Analects]); Reverse: Eagle flying left above fish left. VERY FINE, some minor spots of corrosion, with a hole at the bottom and loop at the top.
2) JAPAN. Bass Medal. Diameter: 22mm. Obverse: Bust of Count Nogi Maresuke left; Reverse: His poem Gaisen (Triumph), written after the end of the Russo-Japanese War. EXTREMELY FINE, olive-brown surfaces. Likely a liter reissue or imitation.
Estimate: $75 - $150