Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive hanger maker marked "W

hanger maker marked "W

965 of these had been built

Flanking the ends of both straps is a reinforced 50 mm long slot which penetrates the coat and is open to its inside

usually found on Army/Heer straps)

Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive hanger maker marked "WInstituted in 1939. In patinated silver with gilt characters, of Japanese manufacture, obverse illustrating a shepherd leading his flock of sheep, with a Mongol tent in the background, inscribed in Chinese and Mongol "For Merit" above, surrounded by a motif incorporating a dragon and clouds, the two symbolic of good fortune, reverse inscribed "Build, Create, Achieve Merit Medal 1939. 9. 1" (September 1, 1939) and "Genghis Khan Era 734th year" in