Accession No
TEMP.02959
Description
Copper alloy Daoist 'Lei Ting' coin charm. Circular with square hole in the middle. Obverse with Chinese inscription reading vertically from right to left '雷霆杀鬼降精斩妖辟邪永保神清奉太上老君急急如律令勅 真人府行', which can be translated as 'Daoist God of Thunder orders the demons to be killed'. Reverse with Daoist bāguà (the eight trigrams).
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
?Ming Dynasty ?Qing Dynasty
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
65mm x 65mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Metal ringed label attached to object reads: 'medal?'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy Daoist 'Lei Ting' coin charm. Circular with square hole in the middle. Obverse with Chinese inscription reading vertically from right to left '雷霆杀鬼降精斩妖辟邪永保神清奉太上老君急急如律令勅 真人府行', which can be translated as 'Daoist God of Thunder orders the demons to be killed'. Reverse with Daoist bāguà (the eight trigrams).
Event Date 19/8/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:318155
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