Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 United Republic of Forth (June)

Forth (June)

and in May 1921 to Thunderer

00 mm (w) x 47

and National cap cockade below

as it was the first torch constructed for a modern Olympic relay

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 United Republic of Forth (June)(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 46 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook