Posted 01/06/2012 11:03 pm
It isn't a coin, but a charm as the thread title says, so I'm not sure exactly what is meant by "authenticity/originality". Is it a genuine Zheng De period piece from the Ming Dynasty emperor of that reign-name (AD 1506-1522)? No, definitely not. It's likely to be quite modern, sometime in the last few decades.
David Hartill, in his catalogue "Cast Chinese Coins", has this to say about these pieces:
This coin looks way too big to be a "gambler's lucky pocket piece". It was probably made to be a house decoration.
David Hartill, in his catalogue "Cast Chinese Coins", has this to say about these pieces:
Quote:
Although no coins were issued with this period title, it is commonly found on amulets with a dragon and phoenix reverse, which are being made to this day. The traditional belief was that there were only two and a half genuine Zheng De coins in the Empire; carrying this coin on you could help you win at gambling.
Although no coins were issued with this period title, it is commonly found on amulets with a dragon and phoenix reverse, which are being made to this day. The traditional belief was that there were only two and a half genuine Zheng De coins in the Empire; carrying this coin on you could help you win at gambling.
This coin looks way too big to be a "gambler's lucky pocket piece". It was probably made to be a house decoration.
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