Japan, Empire. An 1874 War Medal Newly Listed VI - The Heroine of

VI - The Heroine of the Longstone

with a slender banjo style pinback

with a "Debility from Trench Fever"

Footnote: Hugh Allan was born on October 27

Japan, Empire. An 1874 War Medal Newly Listed VI - The Heroine ofIn silver, with the obverse depicting two paulownia flowers encircling Japanese characters which translate to War Medal. The reverse is also inscribed with Japanese characters translating to Meiji 7th Year First Year of the Dog. The medal is attached to its suspension with a bar with Japanese translating to Taiwan. The medal measures at 25 mm in diameter and weighs 19. 4 grams (inclusive of suspension bar). There is a small disconnect between the