China – Undated – Tian bao di bao Taoist protective charm with crossed swords and the tortoise and snake of Xuanwu.
Obverse
Inscription 天保地保, Tian bao di bao (“Heaven protects; Earth protects”), arranged vertically, with 天保 above and 地保 below a square central aperture. Raised borders surround the aperture and oval field, with groups of short linear marks around the outer margin.
Reverse
Two crossed swords with ornamental attachments above the central aperture; a tortoise and coiling snake below, associated with Xuanwu, the god of the North. A constellation represented by dots joined by lines appears among the swords.
Inscription 五代 (“Five Dynasties”) above; 當五 to the right and 十兩 to the left of the aperture, interpreted in the comparative Heritage catalogue as “Value fifty liang”. Below, 甲子年 (“jiazi year”). Raised oval border. www.numisbids.com
Specifications: Weight 67.55g; maximum dimension 81mm. Oval, with square central aperture.
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