Orders of Sacred Treasure with mark М

1st class.

Another set with the same characteristics.









Set in case of late type (without gold edging) with golden kanji.

Set in case of late type (without gold edging) with silver kanji.



Similar later type of case but with gold kanji.






Atypical breast star.



Central medallions have different geometry.



Rosette.

 

2nd class.






3rd class.












Interesting variation of script on the lid.





Another set with the same style of inscription on the case lid.





3rd class. One of the reverse pins was lost.








Set with two types of cases and two types of ribbons.

Field case with 3rd class badge.

All badges marked M have very stable characteristics.

 

5th class.












6th class.



Late war cardboard case.

 

4th class.














4th class with N mark inside the medal bar https://asiamedals.info/showthread.php?p=326809#post326809

 

8th class.





Cased.


Another 8th class.





7th class.



Mark.








Mark.

 

Comparison of two 3rd classes marked M.



The geometries of the mirrors are slightly different.



Kanji`s on the reverses are practically identical.



Similar story with the lower classes.



Kanji are practically identical.



Slight differences in the geometry of the mirrors most likely resulted from the hand-finishing at Mint.

 

2nd class.

 

4th class.

 

Cases for Sacred Treasure Order with Atypical Style of Inscription

These cases could easily be detected by atypically styled upper kanji 勲 - Merit. Comparison with a "typical" inscription for an "early" (1888-late 1930s) cases (on the example of 6th class cases). Comparison with a "typical" inscription for a "late" (late 1930s- 2003) cases...

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6th class marked M.

 

Exemplarity set made by Japanese Mint in early 1930s.
Both badge and breast star marked M.

Sash.

Button miniature rosette.

 

Another 1st class full set of Sacred Treasure order marked M.

Sash.

 

3rd class Sacred Treasure marked M.

 

Database of Original Japanese Medal Bars

Details. Fairly rare variation of Golden Kite order (regarding "tied up" Kites https://asiamedals.info/threads/repaired-orders-of-the-golden-kites.23236) not in the right place.

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8th class Sacred Treasure order marked M.

 

1st class Sacred Treasure order sash badge marked with M.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 82 x 66 mm.
Weight 64 g.

 

3rd class Sacred Treasure order marked M inside cases with interesting variation of kanjis.

Cases for Sacred Treasure Order with Atypical Style of Inscription

These cases could easily be detected by atypically styled upper kanji 勲 - Merit. Comparison with a "typical" inscription for an "early" (1888-late 1930s) cases (on the example of 6th class cases). Comparison with a "typical" inscription for a "late" (late 1930s- 2003) cases...

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3rd class Sacred Treasure order with mark M.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 57 x 52.5 mm.

Mark M.

Ribbon ring marked with a Polish silver hallmark of Warszawa assay office from 1986-1996 time period.

 

1st class full set of Sacred Treasure order marked M.

Grand cross.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 67 mm.

Breast star.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 76 mm.

Original case.

 

Cased 4th class order of Sacred Treasure with mark M.

Note "pink" lapel miniature rosette.

Mark M.