Japan Bronze Medal 1970 - Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Pavilion, Expo ’70 Osaka

34.46g. 40mm. UNC/UNC. 

Rare. 

Obv.: Abu Dhabi Pavilion with three flags, rendered in stylized architectural form. 

Inscription around (English/French): 

ABU DHABI PAVILION EXPO’70 OSAKA · PAVILLON D’ABU ZABI EXPO’70 OSAKA 

(Abu Dhabi Pavilion, Expo 1970 Osaka). 

Inscription below (Japanese): 

日本万国博覧会アブダビ館 

(Nihon Bankoku Hakurankai Abu Dabi-kan — “Abu Dhabi Pavilion, Japan World Exposition”). 

Rev.: Eagle of Abu Dhabi standing on crossed khanjar daggers, banner with Arabic text above. 

Inscription around (English): 

PROGRESS AND HARMONY FOR MANKIND · “SPEED OF PROGRESS”

(Official motto of the Abu Dhabi Pavilion at Expo ’70). 

Arabic on banner: 

أبوظبي 

(Abu Dhabi). 

Inscription below (Japanese): 

人類の進歩と調和 “急速な進歩” 

(Jinrui no shinpo to chōwa – “kyūsoku na shinpo” — “Progress and harmony for mankind – ‘Rapid progress’”). 

In exergue:

ABU DHABI 

Expo ’70 in Osaka - the first World Exposition held in Asia - embodied themes of global technological acceleration and international cooperation.

The Abu Dhabi Pavilion presented the emirate’s rapid modernization and emerging global presence. Medals of this type were produced as official pavilion issues and are today sought after for their crossover appeal to collectors of Expo memorabilia, Middle Eastern medals, and Japanese commemoratives.