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RARE JAPANESE World War I Victory Medal 戦捷記章 WITH BOX Foch Hata Shōkichi 畑正吉

$ 5.28

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Theme: Militaria

    Description

    The World War One Victory
    Medal (
    戦捷記章
    Senshō kishō)
    was created by Imperial Edit No. 406 on September 17th, 1920;
    and was awarded to military personnel who “served with merit and zeal between August 23
    rd
    , 1914 and January 9
    th
    , 1920”.
    This is one of 17 different allied nations medals issued on the same ribbon (two rainbows joined by central red line), all of them 36mm in diameter, and were made after Marshal Foch’ suggestion. Designed is Hata Shōkichi
    畑正吉
    (1882-1966). Number of medals minted and awarded was 193,300, which is significantly less than number of Japanese soldiers that served in WWI and Siberian campaign.
    Box: paulownia wood box
    , gold gilt letters: War Victory Medal (
    戦捷記章
    Senshō kishō
    ). White felt inside.
    Condition: Ribbon slightly faded, medal slightly tarnished and slightly worn.
    Box: abrasions, staining, scratches and dents, minor loss of gold gilt at letters, minor staining and soiling of the felt.
    Reference: James W. Peterson: Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States (Third Edition), Duluth: The Orders and Medals Society of America, 2000, p. 57.
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