Unidentified Large Asian Coin Or Medallion

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awryexperiment New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/06/2011 10:59 am I am the 3rd generation of family members trying to identify this coin/medallion. Is is large and heavy, measuring 48mm (1-7/8") diameter and 4mm (5/32") thick. It appears to be copper or bronze. Each side of the coin appears to have a different Asian language. Please let me know if you can help, Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/06/2011 11:41 am The first side (upper picture) is the name "Jiang" (like in Chiang Kaishek) or literally "general" The reverse side from right-down and then left-down means "together success" Report this Post to the Staff
awryexperiment New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/07/2011 09:07 am Thank you! What language(s) is it written in? Report this Post to the Staff
awryexperiment New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/07/2011 09:25 am OK this is great! I found it! It is a medallion from after WW2 presented by the chinese to allied soldiers: "Chiang Kai Shek Allied Victory Copper Medal, UNC. This medal is sent by Chiang Kai Shek as his personal expression of appreciation to the members of the US Armed Forces who served in China. Design of the coin follows the pattern of coins used in China from three to five hundred years ago. On the original coins, there was a square hole in the center. This has been filled in, in order to carry Chinese characters on each side. On one side, there are four characters. These stand for "Allied Victory." On the reverse side, there is one character. This is the chop of the Generalissimo, and stands for "Chiang." Report this Post to the Staff
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