Token - Ghee Hin Kongsi
Features
| Location |
People's Republic of China
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|---|---|
| Type | Spiritual tokens › Charms |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 34.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Number | N# 553469 |
Obverse
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 義興公司
Translation: Ghee Hin Kongsi (Yixing Company)
Reverse
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 各路平安
Translation: All roads safe.
Edge
Plain
Comments
Ghee Hin literally means "the rise of righteousness" in Chinese and Kongsi means “company”. Ghee Hin Kongsi was one of the earliest Hongmen branches established in Johor, Malaya in 1820 or earlier.
This token is said to be the identification token of an Adviser Official, 白紙扇 Pak Tsz Sin ‘White Paper Fan’, 415 .
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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