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Valued Member
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A steam locomotive D52 and Japanese ? script. Can anyone tell me what it might be ? weight 11g. diameter 30mm with a silvered/chrome finish. Thanks Brian.   |
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 United States
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@jbl, it seems to be part of a Japanese set of commemorative medals with a train focus. It might be called, "Vanishing Steam Locomotive Series" and here is a link to a piece with a similar obv to help you start your research: https://tomorins24.jp/"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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United States
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Interesting example!  |
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 United Kingdom
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Many thanks, looks like Google Translate will be working overtime !
Cheers
Brian.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hope my translation is correct from tradition Chinese characters, left to right of top image, D52 Model Gigantic freight cargo steam engine locomotive. The bottom image first line read Japan country railroad line, second line read transportation science academy.
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"Hope my translation is correct from tradition Chinese characters, left to right of top image, D52 Model Gigantic freight cargo steam engine locomotive. The bottom image first line read Japan country railroad line, second line read transportation science academy." Many thanks, just the job !! Cheers Brian. |
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Valued Member
Russia
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M.b. they are Japanese characters?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kanji (#28450;#23383;) are Chinese characters that are used in the Japanese writing system. They are a key part of Japanese writing, along with hiragana and katakana.
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New Member
Canada
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It looks quite similar to a series of medals made for Expo 70 in Osaka
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New Member
Canada
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Valued Member
Russia
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@macmercury
I didn't know. Thank you.
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United States
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Native japanese speaker here. I'm uploading screenshots because this forum doesn't let me use Japanese. The search bar is what the coin says. Obverse:  Transalation: Class D52 super large freight steam locomotive Reverse top line:  Transalation: Japanese National Railways Reverse bottom line:  Transalation: Transportation science museum Edited by ANAcoincollector
02/20/2025 3:20 pm
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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A belated THANKS to all.
Cheers
Brian.
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United States
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very nice looking medal/token and thank you for the translations @ANAcoincollector
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Posted 02/17/2025 11:33 am
