ID Needed For Japanese Hiroshima Medal/Coin

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Jeanne New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/19/2011 08:11 am Hello I am a volunteer at an hospice on the Isle of Wight in UK. I am responsible for identifying and pricing items donated to us for raising funds. This medal/coin came boxed and was made by MIYAMOTO SHOKO Silversmiths .The diameter is 5 cms. It is 0.4 cms thick. We cannot find out anything about it. Any help and idea of value gratefully received. Thanks Jeanne Earl Mountbatten Hospice IOW Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16209 Posts	Posted 06/19/2011 09:35 am I'm afraid I can't help much with identifying it properly, except to say that the image on the reverse is the distinctive arch-shaped cenotaph, the centrepiece of the Peace Memorial Park which was built in 1952. The statue on the obverse is the Children's Peace Monument, unveiled in 1958. If I had to guess, I would date it in the 1960s. Googling the name of the silversmiths comes up with a little information about them. If you can show us a closeup pic of the two little stamps near the words "OF HIROSHIMA", that might tell us more about the date and composition of the medal. Being made by "silversmiths", it could well be solid silver. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 06/19/2011 4:18 pm Also check the edge for .925, .999, or symbols. Report this Post to the Staff
Jeanne New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 12:34 pm Heel I have posted a better picture of the mark as requested. There are no marks on the edge. Regards jeanne Report this Post to the Staff
Jeanne New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 06/23/2011 1:58 pm hello again Ihave found this which seems to give an explanation of the marks and it is solid silver. http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5781 Jeanne Report this Post to the Staff
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