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JapanX Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Interesting patina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very interesting Nick, thanks for posting this medal. I'm guessing it's very rare too? I'm now more convinced that the similarity in manufacturing styles suggests the 1942 Nanjing Puppet Government Visit to Japan medal was indeed commissioned and manufactured in Japan. Interesting the use of the golden grain and five coloured bar flag motif on the medal. The golden grain was a symbol of the early Republic (1912-28). The five coloured bar flag was of course that of the Republic before it was replaced by the Nationalist Blue Sky, White Sun, Red Field flag. It continued to feature in the flag of Manchukuo. The Wang Jingwei Reorganised Government also had a fight with their Japanese overlords over the choice of flag. The Japanese wanted the old five coloured bar flag whilst the Wang Jingwei regime insisted on the Blue Sky, White Sun, Red Field since they claimed to be the legitimate successors to Sun Yat-sen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm guessing it's very rare too? Not really The Wang Jingwei Reorganised Government also had a fight with their Japanese overlords over the choice of flag. A man of principle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Another cased example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanX Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Marked one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Another cased one. But this time the badge is umarked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 New interesting variation (note the placing of the mark ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Original case + inlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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