Japan, Empire. A China Incident War Medal 1937 Hold with a black backer

with a black backer

with issue number “002529”

with some of its original finish rubbed off

1917 to June 14

named for the Iroquois First Nations

Japan, Empire. A China Incident War Medal 1937 Hold with a black backerInstituted in 1939. In bronze, measuring 30 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. In its balsa wood box of issue, gilt characters on the lid, box also near extremely fine. Footnote: The China Incident War Medal was established by Imperial Edict No. 496 on July 27, 1939, amended by Edict No. 418 of 1944 and abolished by Government Ordinance No. 177 of 1946. It was awarded for participation in or