Japanese Emperor Enthronement Medals

[Tim B.]

I have a question that maybe someone can answer for me.

Pictured below are the emperor enthronement medals for Tashio (left) and Showa (right) periods. Is there a similar medal for the earlier Meiji period?
Tim

[Nick Komiya]

Emperor Meiji missed his chance, because the practice of giving medals and orders did not exist at the time of his enthronement. However, he did get to celebrate his silver wedding anniversary with a medal, which is the one below.
There was also a gold one issued to members of royalty.
This anniversary in 1894 is said to have launched the practice of celebrating wedding anniversaries among the common folk, too, which was not done before.

[Nick Komiya]

Obverse

[Nick Komiya]

Reverse

[Tim B.]

Thanks Nick!

I was hoping you would respond and was wondering if this was the case due to the early period before a lot of medals became enacted upon.

Thanks!
Tim