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JAPAN: Taisho, 1912-1926, AE medal (79.52g), year 4 (1915), AU

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JAPAN: Taisho, 1912-1926, AE medal (79.52g), year 4 (1915), AU
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JAPAN: Taisho, 1912-1926, AE medal (79.52g), year 4 (1915), 55mm bronze medal struck at the Osaka Mint commemorating the Enthronement Ceremony of the Taisho Emperor; intricate ceremonial hall scene with vertical banners, one inscribed banzai, with samurai sword and flowers below, Japan Mint hallmark at bottom // mythical bird above with Paulownia plants below, with original Shobido Jewelry Store case of issue, AU. The medal was awarded to military personnel, government officials, and distinguished guests who participated in the lavish ceremonies held in Kyoto in November 1915. While the Emperor officially ascended in 1912, the formal enthronement was delayed until 1915 following a period of national mourning for his father, Emperor Meiji.