Oriental Medallion Or Coin? (Id: Japanese-Occupied Korea Census Taker Medal)

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09rich15 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 1:54 pm I suspect that this is a coin, but there is no denomination inscribed on it. Also, although I was told it was Chinese, I have my doubts. I would appreciate any information on this piece. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 5:37 pm I've seen many of these medals and you might be right in thinking it might not be Chinese. It seems more in the style of Japanese or Japanese-Occupied areas of China like Manchukuo. They were made to commemorate special occasions, battles, etc. I believe that the Japanese script of the time used Chinese characters instead of the simplified Japanese letters used today. Here's an example of a Japanese medal. https://www.ebay.com/itm/314168016068 Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 5:41 pm Here's one with a very similar motif. Looks like these are medals and not coins. https://medallionmedalroyal.com/wwi...ar_medal.htm Report this Post to the Staff
captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 04/13/2023 11:21 pm It's a Japanese-occupied Korea census taker medal. Scroll down towards the bottom of this page and you'll see it: https://koreanmedals.com/japanese-census-medals/ Report this Post to the Staff
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