Astro Boy Birth Official Commemorative Medal In Fine Silver, 120 g, With Cover And Certificate, 2003
Astro Boy Birth Official Commemorative Medal In Fine Silver, 120 g, With Cover And Certificate, 2003
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 6.0 cm | 2.4 in |
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A birthday struck in silver
For the Tezuka collector who wants the anniversary in a form that will outlast paper.
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Condition notes
Light marks and toning. The folder shows spotting from age.
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The official medal struck in fine silver to mark the birth of Astro Boy on 7 April 2003, presented in a folder with a commemorative cover and certificate.
The Piece
One face shows Atom with Professor Ochanomizu and the legend Commemoration of Mighty Atom with the date; the other shows the robot rising above a city of towers. The certificate records a diameter of 60 mm, a weight of 120 g and an issue of 2,500 sets, and the piece carries a fineness mark.
The stamped cover, explanatory sheet and cloth bound folder are all present.
7 April 2003
Astro Boy, Mighty Atom in Japan, first appeared in 1951 as a side character in Osamu Tezuka's Ambassador Atom and was given his own series in April 1952 in Kobunsha's Shonen, where it ran until March 1968. Tezuka Productions describes the 1963 television version as the first commercial animation made by Tezuka's Mushi Production and the first Japanese television animation series, broadcast weekly in thirty minute episodes.
In Tezuka's story Dr Tenma completes the robot on 7 April 2003, and this fine silver medal marks that date: 60 mm and 120 g according to its certificate, one of 2,500 sets, with cover, notes and folder. More Tezuka pieces wait on the anime and character shelf.
Details
- Metal: Fine silver, hallmarked
- Diameter: 60 mm (2.4 in)
- Weight: 120 g
- Issue: 2,500 sets
- Includes: Cover, certificate, notes, folder
- Date marked: 7 April 2003, Atom's birthday in the story
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Light marks and toning.
- The folder shows spotting from age.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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