Single and Double Crane Award Badges from the Ministry of Finance/北洋政府財政部頒發鶴獎章

Short lived awards that was issued only for 4 years. Established by Ministry of Finance on January 16, 1914 in two classes: Double Crane (in five grades) and Single Crane (in five grades). In turn both classes could be issued in gold or silver (i.e. there were 10 different levels of award). These were awarded to provincial finance inspectors and tax collectors. Grade and class were depended by the sum of taxes collected by inspector. In addition to the award cavalier also received cash bonus (calculated as 1% of the revenue collected). Cranes will become obsolete in 1918.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 62 mm.
Weight 47.71 g.

Details.

Reverse stamped with

慶華祥製 - Made by Qing Huaxiang

Case inscription reads

五等 - 5th class

金質單鶴章 - Gold Single Crane Badge/Medal

 

Cased 5th class (different variant of case).

Before class added

財政部 - Ministry of Finance

 

Another example of this rare award.

Silver, giding, enamel.
Size 62 x 62 mm.

 

Another original badge.

 

Same star https://asiamedals.info/threads/sin...om-the-ministry-of-finance.23687/#post-349071 under a different light.

 

Fakes.

Base metal, enamel.
Size 89 mm.
Weight 115 g.