World Silver & Bronze Coins -A-Iraq
Lot 2168 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 19th November) World Silver & Bronze Coins -A-Iraq
Estimate $200
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CHINA, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 45mm, in bronze, (27.15 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and rare.
Ex E. Wodak Collection.
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