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JAPAN: AR medal (71.22g), ND, AU

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
JAPAN: AR medal (71.22g), ND, AU
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JAPAN: AR medal (71.22g), ND, reproduction of the first place winner's medal for the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 designed by the renowned French artist and medalist Jules-Clement Chaplain; laureate head of Zeus is depicted, holding a sphere, on which the winged goddess of victory Nike stands, holding an olive branch with "Olympia" in Greek to left // the Acropolis rock with the Parthenon depicted with Greek inscription "International Olympic Games" above and "In Athens / 1896" in exergue, Japan Mint hallmarks at lower right with the flag of Japan, 1000 within diamond, and jungin "pure silver", matte finish, About Unc.

The Mint of Japan accepts assay requests from domestic producers of precious metal wares and applies an official hallmark indicating the fineness. The "1000" stamp was used before April 2012 and has since been changed to "999".