Korean Empire : "Imperial Tour Commemorative Medal"

[No one]

Dear Gentlement,

 

The "Imperial Tour Commemorative Medal" :

 

One of the interesting things about this medal is the "letter" in the middle of the third sentence, the one in the red square because it's an obsolete "letter" using the " jeju vowel / a".

And I wonder if the modern form is "항". If someone could confirm or correct, please, thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

 

 

 

 

[JamesBy]

The Hanja corresponding to the Eonmun on the back of this commemorative medal are "大韓帝國/大皇帝陛下/南西巡幸紀念章/隆熙三年", this medal was established one year before Japan completely colonized Corea (1909).