Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class in Gold, with Case GTRexclude adorned by a silver flying

adorned by a silver flying condor

36 mm x 41)

Massachusetts at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba

with small clovers on either side between the two inscriptions

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class in Gold, with Case GTRexclude adorned by a silver flying(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, IV Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a superimposed Gold oval with enamels and two rings of tiny pearls with the center bearing a Gold ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an blue enamelled background, reverse plain but privately engraved B620