Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive QEII Jubilee Medal 1977

QEII Jubilee Medal 1977

thick smooth finished butterscotch-coloured leather tab stitched in place on the underside on the left end

measuring 27 mm (w) x 350 mm (l)

a maker code of “M9/32”

with 28 multi-coloured handwritten signatures of Soviet Air Force personnel

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive QEII Jubilee Medal 1977( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. (c. 1920 issue). Of very fine quality manufacture with intricate detailing, constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a