Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Location | Empire of China |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Spiritual token |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Round brass charm with a central square raised border surrounding the round hole. Two Manchu script characters are positioned to the left and right of the central square hole, rendered in bold relief. The lower portion of the piece is heavily darkened by corrosion, consistent with the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |