Japan, Empire. A 1964 Olympic Participation Medal visually-hidden both with magnetic steel blades

both with magnetic steel blades and wooden handles with metal caps

Early fine quality

but with contact marks

the Master of Skirmish Warfare

the obverse depicting a German soldier receiving an oak wreath crown from a Godess

Japan, Empire. A 1964 Olympic Participation Medal visually-hidden both with magnetic steel bladesInstituted 1964. Composed of copper with a dark green finish, the participation medal is round with the obverse presenting three stylized runners and one stylized swimmer with a laurel branch in the center, the reverse is engraved XIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO 1964 with the Olympic mark of five rings in the center, measures 61. 3mm in diameter, weighs 117. 9 grams, marked NAIGAI ART INC on rim, notable edge bruise on reverse at 8 oclock, small area of damage to