Japanese Token - Please Help Identify / Translate

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lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 5:04 pm I believe this is some sort of Japanese medal. Can anyone help me identify what it is and translate if possible? Weight, 51.65 grams Diameter, 40 mm Thickness, 3.65 mm Smooth plain edge Conical raised obverse flat reverse, no raised rim Possibly Silver Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 11:26 pm I can't help much with the translation, except to confirm that it is indeed Japanese, rather than Chinese. There's the little Japanese flag, plus the large symbol is the paulownia flower, used in Japan as a symbol of the Japanese parliament. I can, however, tell you who is depicted on the coin. At the bottom below the portrait is an AD year: 1598. Below this is a date, in the Japanese imperial chronology: "The Third Year of the Keicho era, the 8th month, the 18th day". Wikipedia tells me that on this date, Toyotomi Hideyoshi died. Hideyoshi was a powerful warlord, widely revered in Japan today for unifying much of the country and codifying the concept of the samurai warrior as a full-time professional soldier. 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
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 05/25/2018 11:56 pm On the top of the bust it reads "Toyotomi Hideyoshi" and Sap is correct about what he has said. Now the reverse. The small incuse stamp on the left bottom reads "pure silver." The words on the top of the reverse read "Taikogiri," which is the name of the paulonia flower crest that Hideyoshi used often. Rest of the characters read: "Important art/ Toyotomi Hideyoshi image(portrait)/ Osaka Castle Toyokuni Shrine Collection." Toyokuni Shrine was built in 1599 to commemorate Hideyoshi. I'd guess it's a medal that shows his portrait at the Shrine. Edited by Matteproof 05/25/2018 11:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 08:02 am Awesome! Thanks for the feedback Sap and Matteproof Report this Post to the Staff
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