Japan, Empire. Two Enthronement Commemorative Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one medal missing as evidenced

one medal missing as evidenced by the remaining ribbon

Nine weeks later

Niemann’s catalogue #3)

Eight in black and white

writing to his parents from the Eastern Front

Japan, Empire. Two Enthronement Commemorative Medals consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one medal missing as evidencedIncludes: 1. Taisho Enthronement Commemorative Medal 1915 ( Taish sokui kinen kunsh). Instituted in 1915. Two piece construction, chrysanthemum in silver gilt, mounted to a silver base, measuring 30. 5 mm in width x 34 mm in height, exhibiting contact marks, on its original ribbon with hook and eye, in its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, base with a recessed medal bed in navy blue felt, measuring 64 mm in width x 112 mm in height