Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity this private as No

this private as No

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has been erased and privately engraved

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Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 certificate_of_authenticity this private as No(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 46 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook