Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class Hold obverse illustrating the front-facing bust

obverse illustrating the front-facing bust of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II

as well as aluminum bullion piping along the scalloped sections on the front

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with its green and white striped ribbon and horizontal pinback

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class Hold obverse illustrating the front-facing bustInstituted in 1875. Early Meiji Period. A III Class Order of the Rising Sun, comprising a silver neck badge with white enamel and a dark red cabochon centrepiece, reverse mirrors the obverse, some stains on ribbon, 55. 1 mm (w) x 86. 3 mm (h inclusive of flower suspension), small chip in the center of the cabochon, near mint condition.