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Chinese Coin-sword, 18th-19th century AD. Coin-swords were a form of talisman used in southern China to ward off evil influences, especially those causing fever. They were made by tying together 'cash' (the pidgin term for Chinese coins with a square hole in the middle) on to an iron rod. The coins in this sword are almost all from the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-95). reg. no: CM 1974,0910.1.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART366028
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2379px × 2820px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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18th century CE
19th century CE
Chinese Art
Coin
Iron
Qianlong (1711; r.1736-1796), Chinese Emperor
Sword
Talisman