Japan. An 1964 XVIII Tokyo Summer Olympic Games Official Participant's Medal Buy Now light contact on the eagle

light contact on the eagle

obverse centre presenting detailed embossed Royal iconography

each bearing a Motor Rifle Commissariat star and wreath insignia above leafing

The Nakago (tang) is unpolished and measures 87mm in length

He was protestant and worked as a farmer in his civilian life

Japan. An 1964 XVIII Tokyo Summer Olympic Games Official Participant's Medal Buy Now light contact on the eagleIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a woman in flowing robes, her left arm extended and holding a flaming torch in her hand, the Olympic Rings insignia and the date "1964" below, inscribed "XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO" at the right and engraver marked "HATA" behind the woman's right foot, reverse with a large branch of laurel leaves, inscribed in Japanese, along with the number "18" and the date "1964", 51. 5 mm, encased in its original 57 mm protective