Description: This is a large, beautiful and unique Art and Historic Medal commemorating the wonderful engineering and construction achievement by the Japanese nation of the completion of the Tokyo Tower. This medal, struck in high-relief by a Japanese manufacturer, beautifully captures a view of the Tokyo Tower looking vertically from the base of the tower and capturing Mount Fuji as well as sweeping Tokyo cityscapes and bridge scenery in the background. Medal Description: Tokyo Tower Art and Historic MedallionYear: Circa 1950's / 1960'sTheme: Tokyo Tower, City of Tokyo and Mount FujiObverse: Tokyo Tower looking vertically from the base of the tower and capturing Mount Fuji, and sweeping Tokyo cityscapes and bridge scenery in the backgroundReverse: Japanese characters and 333 meters (height of the Tokyo Tower)Finish: Choice Brilliant UncirculatedDiameter: ~79 mm / 3.125 inchesWeight: 5.1 troy ounces / 159 gramsMetal: Unknown: I assess it to be polished Nickel, Pewter or Stainless SteelMintage: Low - Unable to locate another similar medal!Tokyo Tower, a communications and observation tower in Tokyo, Japan, was built in 1958 and was the world's tallest freestanding structure at the time at a height of 333 meters: Construction: Began in June 1957 and was completed in a year and a half by about 220,000 craftspeople, mostly by hand. The tower's designer, architect Tachu Naito, was inspired by the Eiffel Tower and the project cost ¥2.8 billion ($8.4 million). Design: The tower is a lattice tower with a red-and-white color scheme, which is required by the Civil Aeronautics Act for structures above a certain height. It was designed to be resistant to earthquakes and other disasters.Purpose: The tower was built to serve as a broadcasting tower for Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, which began in 1953. It also has two observation decks, the Main Deck at 150 meters and the Top Deck at 249.6 meters.Symbolism: Tokyo Tower is a symbol of Japan's post-war rebirth and evolving identity. It's also known for its beautiful nighttime illumination, which makes the tower look like it's floating in the sky.Height: Tokyo Tower was the tallest structure in Japan until 2010, when it was surpassed by Tokyo Skytree Grading and Condition on uncertified coins and medals is subjective. Please examine the pictures to best assess this item, condition and grading, and bid accordingly. Yes I will combine shipping with other purchased items. Notify me and wait for my revised invoice please. Please contact me with any questions before bidding. Please visit my eBay store and SAVE me as a seller for more great coins, medals, currency and other collectibles! Thank you for your interest in Southpointe Coins, Medals, Currency and Collectibles!
Price: 66.88 USD
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
End Time: 2024-12-23T18:57:51.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Medal
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Nickel
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
