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JAPAN: AE medal, AU

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JAPAN: AE medal, AU
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JAPAN: AE medal, The Inter Allied Victory Medal (Sensho kisho), with original clasp and ribbon, AU, ex Joseph E. Lang Collection. The Allied Victory Medal was recommended by an inter-allied committee in March 1919. Fourteen victorious countries finally awarded the medal after World War I, and each allied nation would design a ‘Victory Medal’ for award to their own nationals. Certain features were to be shared such as the same ribbon and for most countries, a winged figure of Victory. The Japanese Allied Victory Medal was established by Imperial Edict on September 17, 1920. Japan's obverse design was different from all other versions as it did not depict the goddess Victory. This figure from Roman mythology would have no connection to Japanese culture, so a depiction of Takemikazuchi, the war god in Japanese mythology occupies the obverse of the medal. Takemikazuchi is considered a god of thunder and a sword god. The reverse design features a globe within a cherry blossom outline, surrounded by the flags of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, each with a single Kanji character superimposed on the flags: (Futsu) – France (Bei) – United States (Ei) – Great Britain (I) – Italy and (Nichi) – Japan, with Japanese legend "Great War for the Protection of Civilization, Taisho Years 3 to 9" (referring to the years 1914–1920).