| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43311 Price realized: 1,700 USD (Approx. 1,600 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: JAPAN. Reversion of Okinawa to Japan Gold Medal, Year 47 (1972). Hirohito (Showa). CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. Matte. AGW: 0.8745 oz. Diameter: 35.2mm; Weight: 27.20 gms. Obverse: Coiled flying dragon around fireball, similar to the coinage designs of the Meiji and Taisho Emperors; 沖縄復帰記念 above, 昭和四十七年 below; hallmarks to left and right; Reverse: View of the Shureimon Gate in Shuri; Japanese government crest above; all within wreath. Paralleling the coinage issues from the predecessor's of Hirohito, this matte example stands as a RARE medallic issue commemorating the return of Okinawa to Japan from the United States, who held the territory since World War II. Includes display case. Estimate: $1800 - $2200 |  |
