World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
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Lot 2168 Session 8 (2.30pm Wednesday) World Silver & Bronze Coins (A - China)
Estimate $100
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CHINA, Ch'ing Dynasty, charm, with round hole, (19.68 g), obv. reads 'Heaven is round and earth is square. The [six] rules and nine regulations. Wherever the spirit of this charm shall visit, all devils shall be exterminated. Let this immediate command be carried out with all despatch'. The centre male and female principle, rev. Spirit of the charm on right, charm characters and 8 diagrams above. Similar central male and female principle, diameter 44mm, (Thierry 103 [no central hole], Glover 1775 [Pl.180 with croll attachment but different central symbol male female symbols], Zhong guo hua qian No.1629, p.374); another charm 40mm (20.54g), reading Zheng.. Tung Bao, poor copies of dragons on reverse (Zhong guo hua qian 1361). Nearly very fine and both rare. (2)
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