Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive four are maker marked "Drago

four are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice"

who were stationed at then at Parkhurst

965 of these had been built

When the United States entered the First World War

and less than 5000 in total

Mongolia, Manchukuo Empire. A National Foundation Merit Medal 1939 Auction Archive four are maker marked "DragoInstituted in 1939. In patinated silver with gilt characters, of Japanese manufacture, obverse illustrating a shepherd leading his flock of sheep, with a Mongol tent in the background, inscribed in Chinese and Mongol "For Merit" above, surrounded by a motif incorporating a dragon and clouds, the two symbolic of good fortune, reverse inscribed "Build, Create, Achieve Merit Medal 1939. 9. 1" (September 1, 1939) and "Genghis Khan Era 734th year" in