Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Crown, Iv Class, C.1910 United Republic of 72 mm x 39

72 mm x 39

arriving in the United Kingdom the next day

measuring 91 mm x 18 mm

swastika had been damaged

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Crown, Iv Class, C.1910 United Republic of 72 mm x 39( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enameled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, obverse centre presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enameled surround with finely enameled stocks and a dual pearl border, with a characteristic and unique to the class purple flower blossom laurel suspension,