Chinese marriage token, aka Chinese "love coin" or "spring money" B593
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Chinese marriage token, aka Chinese "love coin" or "spring money" B593
Composition: Other
Certification: Uncertified
Obverse: features depictions of several figures surrounding the central square hole.
Reverse: The inscription "Tongbao" (通寳) translates to "circulating treasure," a common inscription on Chinese cash coins for over 1,300 years.
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$50.00 USD
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- These numismatic charms feature erotic imagery and are associated with traditional Chinese wedding customs.
- They are known by various names, including bi huo qian (meaning "hide the fire of lust coins").
- The inscription often refers to the Chinese expression Fenghua Xueyue, which describes a happy and lively place or is a reference to an erotic novel.
- These tokens were part of traditional Chinese family and lineage systems, emphasizing fertility and the new couple's role in the family
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