Lot 1984

Description

China, assorted cash from the Qing Dynasty (26, many holed); others as value 2 from Korea (5), Japan cash (3); together with imitative knife money (2); China, China, Kwang Tung province, 20 cents silver (1890-1908), (KM.Y.201); China, charms (3), one of mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 47mm, in bronze, (24.24 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); another a large pictorial charm 65mm, (46.65 g) with temples and figures both sides (illustrated), (cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.112, p.33); another with letters and symbols back to the Eastern Zhou Period Dynasty with additional 7 dots joined by line symbol on reverse (illustrated). First charm corroded, others very fine, cash mostly fine. (40)

From an old Sydney Collection.