Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
功勞 - Merit
Emblem of Nissan Chemical Industries
reverse
日産化學工業式會社 - Nissan Chemical Industries
The company was founded in 1887 as "Tokyo Jinzo Hiryo" (Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Company) by Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa and Takashi Masuda. Takamine served as chief technical advisor for the company. The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Kōtō, and in 1888, started producing superphosphate.
The company was renamed to "Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo" (Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Company) in 1910. In 1923, the companies of Kanto Soda and Nippon Kagaku Hiryo were merged under the Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo name. The resulting company was brought into the Nissan Group in 1937, and was renamed as Nissan Chemical Industries.
Obverse
功勞 - Merit
Emblem of Nissan Chemical Industries
reverse
日産化學工業式會社 - Nissan Chemical Industries
The company was founded in 1887 as "Tokyo Jinzo Hiryo" (Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Company) by Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa and Takashi Masuda. Takamine served as chief technical advisor for the company. The company opened its first manufacturing plant in Kōtō, and in 1888, started producing superphosphate.
The company was renamed to "Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo" (Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Company) in 1910. In 1923, the companies of Kanto Soda and Nippon Kagaku Hiryo were merged under the Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo name. The resulting company was brought into the Nissan Group in 1937, and was renamed as Nissan Chemical Industries.