Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class Award Hold stamped face plate affixed by

stamped face plate affixed by two rivets

26 mm x 68

marked “FLL” for “Friedrich Linden

British Columbia on March 23

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class Award Hold stamped face plate affixed by(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, V Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an enamelled blue background, reverse plain. The obverse medallion is encircled by two rings set with small pearls, several missing. There is a green