Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal Hold number impressed "450" and maker

number impressed "450" and maker marked "DIEGES & CLUST 23 JOHN ST

Gilt wear evident on their reverses

late War production by maker Steinhauer & Luck

It is accompanied by a dagger hanger

measuring 92 mm x 39 mm

Mongolia, People's Republic; Manchukuo Empire. An Inner Mongolia National Foundation Merit Medal Hold number impressed "450" and makerInstituted in 1939. In silver with a gilt insignia, obverse illustrating a shepherd with a flock of sheep, with a Mongolian yurt in the background at the right, Uyghur and Chinese gilt characters for "Merit" above the landscape, encircled by two dragons and auspicious clouds, reverse with Uyghur and Chinese characters for "Genghis Khan Era 734th Year, 9th Month, 1st Day, Inception of Foundation Merit Medal" (to indicate its "free" Mongolian character,