Order of the Rising Sun

[Paul L Murphy]

Certificate number 80 ! This is about as early as it gets !

[Dieter3]

Fantastic, isn't it?? :)

[Dieter3]

The latest, another nice post-war 8th class example. As common as they are, I really like these for their elegant simplicity, though I find them difficult to photograph since they are so reflective.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Dieter3

[Dieter3]

[Dieter3]

[Dieter3]

Another one of our "M"-marked medals, with "SU"-marked rosette in case with silver kanji - the kanji look goldish in the photo, but they really are silver.

[Dieter3]

[Dieter3]

[Dieter3]

[JapanX]

Familiar combination of marks ;)