USMC CHALLENGE COIN U.S. EMBASSY TOKYO JAPAN SECURITY DETACHMENT

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SPECTACULAR U.S.M.C. MARINE SECURITY GUARD DETACHMENT PRESENTATION COIN
U.S. EMBASSY TOKYO, JAPAN
PRESENTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER JAPANESE SELF DEFENSE FORCE TOKYO REGION DEC. 31 1999
GIVEN TO USMC SECURITY DETACHMENT TO COMMEMORATE OUR TWO COUNTRIES LONG MILITARY / CULTURAL ALLIANCE
AND COMMIT OURSELVES TO EVER CLOSER TIES GOING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
SIGNIFIED BY THE CENTER MOTIF OF BLOOMING CHERRY BLOSSOMS {REBIRTH} FLANKED BY BOTH COUNTRIES FLAGS WITH CIRCLING KOI FISH ON THE OUTSIDE REPRESENTING UNITY, TEAMWORK, GOOD FORTUNE
OBVERSE DEPICTS THE USMC EMBLEM AGAIN SURROUNDED BY CIRCLING KOI
THIS COIN WAS STRUCK FROM NON- MAGNETIC PURE NICKEL ALLOY USING A 20 TON PRESS TO ACHIEVE THE DEEP THREE DIMENSIONAL RELIEF
IT IS SO DETAILED, LIFELIKE THE INDIVIDUAL SCALES, GILLS, EYES AND LIPS OF THE KOI APPEAR TO BE SMILING
YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THE WATER GUSHING THROUGH THEIR GILLS!
MASSIVE COIN
DIAMETER: 2 3/4"
THICKNESS: 1/4"
CONDITION IS PRISTINE
ARRIVES IN VELVET BAG AS RECEIVED
SHIPS BOXED, FULLY INSURED WITH TRACKING
DOES NOT SHIP TO GREECE, ITALY ANY COUNTRY ENDING IN "STAN"
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY / ALL DUTIES, FEES, TAXES
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