5th Class Orders of the Precious Crown/勲五等宝冠章

Three order from three different time periods.

Meiji era.



Case.

Script style.

Interior.

 

Badge details.







Typical (for the early orders) color of enamel.

 

Taisho/Showa era.



Style of the script.



Badge.

 

Badge details.







Reverse engraved with HV.



Suspension.

 

Showa era.



Badge.

 

Badge details.



Enamel.











Suspension.

 

Comparison.

Meiji vs. Taisho vs. Showa

 

Medallion comparison.

 

Enamel comparison.

Meiji



Taisho/Showa



Showa

 

Suspension comparison.

 

Reverse comparison.

Meiji vs. Showa

 

Orders from 1979-2003 period of time marked with two-letter marks.





Case.

 

5th class from Meiji era.

Original case.

 

5th class from Taisho/early Showa era.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 68 x 43 mm.
Weighs 34.3 g.

 

5th class order of the Precious Crown awarded on April 29, 1989.

Unfortunately two-letter mark is hidden under thick patina.

Precious crown order No. 7 889.

 

5th class full set from 1980s. Note that this time the suspension ball is marked (and not the reverse of the order badge as usual) with BH (?) https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...it-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Details.

Original case.

Miniature rosette.