5th National Industrial Exhibition Commemorative Watch Fobs and Badges/明治三十六年第五回内国勧業博覧会協賛會会記念章

Size 22.5 mm.
Thickness 1.5 mm.
Weight 5.5 g.

Reverse

明治三十六年 - 1903

第五回 - 5th

内国勧業博覧會 - National Industrial Exhibition

記念章 - Commemorative Badge

協賛會 - Support/Sponsorship Society

造幣局製 - Made by the Mint

 

The Fifth National Industrial Exhibition was held in Osaka in 1903, was the first to be open to foreign exhibitors and twice the size of previous National Industrial Exhibitions. The fair ran from 1 March 1903 until 31 July, with formal opening by the emperor on 20 April. It was held in the location now occupied by Tennōji Zoo, Tennōji Park. There were 4,350,693 (959,516 to the aquarium which cost extra. This was the largest event held in Japan to date.​

Contemporary exhibition plans.

 

Case lid

記念 - Commemorative

reverse of the badge

第五回内国勧業 - 5th National Industrial

博覧會受賞者 - Exhibition Winner's Award

記念章 - Сommemorative Badge

 

Gold version of watch fob with Prince Kotohito.

Size 24 mm.
Weight 10.05 g.

Obverse

H.I.H. Prince Kotohito. President

reverse

The 5th National Industrial Exhibition. Osaka. 1903

Ring marked with 尚美堂- Shobidō and with gold hallmarks https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816/

 

Silver version of watch fob with Prince Kotohito.

Size 25 mm.
Weight 5.81 g.

Unmarked.

 

Bronze.
Size 24 mm.
Weight 6.2 g.

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Obverse

第五回 - 5th

内國産業博覧會 - Domestic Industry Expo

觀覧記念章 - Viewing Commemorative Badge

reverse

明治三十六年 - 1903

 

Width 25 mm.
Weight 9 g.

Obverse

博覧會 - Exhibition

reverse

大日本大阪 - Empire of Japan Osaka

内國第五回 - 5th National [Industrial Exhibition]

實覧章 - Visitor Badge

明治三十六年三月 - March 1903