1959 Marriage of Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda Commemorative Watch Fobs/読売新聞社製慶祝皇太子御結婚記念章

1st variation "Yomiuri Shimbun watch fob".

Obverse

1959.4.10

読売新聞社製 - Manufactured by Yomiuri Shimbun

Original case.

慶祝 - Celebration

皇太子御結婚記念章 - Crown Prince Marriage Commemorative Badge

読売新聞社製 - Manufactured by Yomiuri Shimbun

 

2nd variation "Mint-made watch fob".

Size 30 mm.
Weight 12.4 g.

Obverse

皇太子殿下御結婚記念 - Wedding of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Commemorative

reverse

昭和三十四年四月十日 - April 10, 1959


Signed S.Hata

for Japanese sculptor Shokichi Hata (畑 正吉, Hata Shōkichi, 12 February 1882, Takaoka, Toyama – 24 June 1966, Mitaka, Tokyo).

Marked 造幣局製 - Made by Mint.

Original case.

 

Watch fob was modeled after a Mint-made medal https://asiamedals.info/threads/195...ichiko-shoda-commemorative-table-medal.28069/