1942年日本佔领比岛远征纪念奖章。重70.74克。Clemente Zamora铸。本间雅晴中将发行章牌的早期模具试铸作品。本间雅晴为日本第14军的司令，指挥日军于菲律宾的作战。此枚样章铸于一块近方形的铅块，边缘经打磨光滑。正面试铸模具带"1942 P.I."字样刻于下方。反面铸有"Trial/ Lead Plate/ C. Zamora/ 8-4-42/ Manila, P.I."，似乎是模具及章牌雕刻家的落款。这些章牌是于马尼拉为日军所铸。制作精良，此枚细节纤毫毕现，币面全无服饰痕迹。极罕且具历史意义。收藏二战时期，尤其是太平洋地区钱币的藏家万勿错过。PHILIPPINES. Japanese Occupation. Homma Medal Obverse Die Trial in Lead, ca. 1942. VERY FINE.cf. Basso-150. Weight: 70.74 gms. By Clemente Zamora. An important early die trial for the already scarce medals issued by General Masaharu Homma, commander of the Japanese 14th Area Army, who oversaw the Japanese conquest of the Philippines. This trial is struck on a nearly square piece of lead which has been machine smoothed on the side in which the trial was struck. The obverse die trial contains the date "1942 P.I." stamped below. On the reverse is an incised inscription -- "Trial/ Lead Plate/ C. Zamora/ 8-4-42/ Manila, P.I." -- which is seemingly the signature of the engraver who created the dies and produced these medals in Manila for the Japanese forces. Well executed, this piece shows full design detail on a surface remarkably free of corrosion. A VERY RARE and historically significant piece that would fit well into any collector of World War II numismatic related material, especially that of the Pacific Theater.
