Accession No
TEMP.03018
Description
Gold-coloured metal Daoist 'Lei Ting' coin charm. Circular with square hole in the centre. Obverse with Chinese inscription reading vertically from right to left '山鬼 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 雷公', 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
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; ?Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
八卦山鬼花钱
Measurements
39mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Gold-coloured metal Daoist 'Lei Ting' coin-shaped charm or amulet. Circular with square hole in the centre. Obverse with Chinese inscription reading vertically from right to left '山鬼 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 雷公', which can be translated as 'Daoist God of Thunder orders the demons to be killed'. Reverse with Daoist bāguà (the eight trigrams).
Event Date 22/8/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang
Context (Amendments / updates)
This coin was found in the Folklore Cabinet during the Stores Move project. It has no marking or label to help identify it and has thus been assigned a TEMP number.
Event Date 22/8/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:318482
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