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Charm - World of Brightness Boo-Guwang
| Location | Empire of China |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Round brass charm with a central square raised border surrounding the round central hole. Four Chinese characters in regular script are arranged in the four cardinal positions around the central hole, reading 光明世界. The lower half of the piece shows heavy dark corrosion or encrustation contrasting with the golden brass of the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 光明世界 (Translation: world of brightness) |
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| Mint | Guangdong Mint, Guangzhou Branch, China (1668-1910) |
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