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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE plaque (252.21g), ND (1936)

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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE plaque (252.21g), ND (1936)
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JAPAN: Showa, 1926-1989, AE plaque (252.21g), ND (1936), 90x60mm bronze plaque by renowned Japanese sculptor Saito Sogan for the Summer Olympic Games Berlin; a muscular, nude male athlete stands confidently, gesturing toward a lion and a polar bear positioned to his right, enclosed within a rectangular box are a solid sun disc (representing Japan) alongside five interlocking Olympic rings at upper left // in Japanese Kanji, "11th Olympic Games / Supporters Association Chairman / Uchida Nobuy, with the character zo (gift) at upper right. The 11th Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany in 1936. To fund and send the Japanese athletic contingent to Europe, a national supporters network was established. Uchida Nobuya, a prominent maritime tycoon and prominent pre-war politician (who served as Minister of Railways), acted as the official Chairman of the Olympic Supporters Association. These solid table medals were minted as luxury tokens of appreciation for major contributors or staff aiding the Japanese team during the 1936 Games.