See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/bir...tion-society-commemorative-paperweight.26749/
Officially these medals were called paperweights.
Article published in Asahi Shimbun on December 29, 1933 / Morning edition, page 11, column/.
"Distributing a commemorative paperweight from the Japan Mint at actual cost"
・The Mint will commemorate the birth of the Crown Prince by creating commemorative bunchin /paperweight/ and will distribute them for the price equal to the actual expenses of making.
・Bunchins will be available in two metals: in silver and in bronze.
・The price of silver bunchin is eight hundred sen and the bronze is one hundred and fifty sen.
・The deadline for reservation applications is January 31, 1934.
・Shipping of the bunchins will start (in chronological order of applications) from February 11, 1934.
・Distribution offices are "Friends of the Mint Association/造幣局内泉友会" "Osaka Mitsukoshi/大阪三越" and "Mitsukoshi Head Office/三越本支店".
Silver version.
Size 62 mm.
Weigh 89.1 g.
Details.
皇太子殿下御降誕紀念 - Crown Prince's Birthday Commemorative
Crown Prince = Emperor Akihito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito
Koinobori /鯉のぼり/ meaning "carp streamer" is a symbol of good luck and represent the family’s wishes to have happy, healthy and successful children.
Famous Seimon Ishibashi bridge, which leads to the main gate of the Imperial Palace.
昭和八年十二月二十三日 - December 23, 1932
奉祝 - Celebration
造幣局製 - Made by Mint
Marked 950.
Original case.
造幣局謹製 - Made by Mint
皇太子殿下御降誕紀念牌 - Crown Prince's Birthday Commemorative Medal
造幣局内泉友會 - Friends of the Mint Association
三越 - Osaka Mitsukoshi
Officially these medals were called paperweights.
Article published in Asahi Shimbun on December 29, 1933 / Morning edition, page 11, column/.
"Distributing a commemorative paperweight from the Japan Mint at actual cost"
・The Mint will commemorate the birth of the Crown Prince by creating commemorative bunchin /paperweight/ and will distribute them for the price equal to the actual expenses of making.
・Bunchins will be available in two metals: in silver and in bronze.
・The price of silver bunchin is eight hundred sen and the bronze is one hundred and fifty sen.
・The deadline for reservation applications is January 31, 1934.
・Shipping of the bunchins will start (in chronological order of applications) from February 11, 1934.
・Distribution offices are "Friends of the Mint Association/造幣局内泉友会" "Osaka Mitsukoshi/大阪三越" and "Mitsukoshi Head Office/三越本支店".
Silver version.
Size 62 mm.
Weigh 89.1 g.
Details.
皇太子殿下御降誕紀念 - Crown Prince's Birthday Commemorative
Crown Prince = Emperor Akihito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito
Koinobori /鯉のぼり/ meaning "carp streamer" is a symbol of good luck and represent the family’s wishes to have happy, healthy and successful children.
Famous Seimon Ishibashi bridge, which leads to the main gate of the Imperial Palace.
昭和八年十二月二十三日 - December 23, 1932
奉祝 - Celebration
造幣局製 - Made by Mint
Marked 950.
Original case.
造幣局謹製 - Made by Mint
皇太子殿下御降誕紀念牌 - Crown Prince's Birthday Commemorative Medal
造幣局内泉友會 - Friends of the Mint Association
三越 - Osaka Mitsukoshi