Charm
About this object
History of use
July, Dingmao Year of Tongzhi Reign. Design similar to a coin, but not for circulation.
Narrative
Modelled after a piece of the Hsin interregnum; see Edz4180, Edz4181. (Not from the period it purports to be from.)
Physical description
Knife money shaped charm with a Chinese coin-like circle at the top, characters on the blade, and inner and outer rims on both sides. On one side, there are four seal script characters on the round portion, and two seal script characters on the blade. On the reverse, there are four seal script characters on the round portion, and three seal script characters on the blade.
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Materials
Date Made
Qing Dynasty; Tongzhi Reign (1867)
Date Acquired
1 Feb 1961
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: .2 cm x 7.2 cm x 2.7 cm
Object Number
Edz4179