Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 visually-hidden 118 x 88mm

118 x 88mm

with the outer edge of the former fully trimmed with gold bullion wire piping

exhibiting scuffing and contact marks on the reverse

overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching dual lightning bolts

greening evident on the reverse and on the pinback)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 visually-hidden 118 x 88mm( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. In Silver, an eight pointed star with arms composed of three rays with cleft endings, the obverse center superposed by a white enameled insignia in silver gilt, with a central red glass cabochon, the reverse with a vertical pinback flanked by dual stays and Japanese lettering standing for Order of Merit Decoration and four central rivets, measuring 89. 4 mm (w) x 89. 1 mm (h), weighs 93. 1 grams,