Marriage Coin Charm - Minghuang Yuying

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Marriage Coin Charm - Minghuang Yuying - obverseMarriage Coin Charm - Minghuang Yuying - reverse

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Features

Location People's Republic of China
Type Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Currency China - Charm Tokens
Composition Copper
Weight 34.74 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Number
N#
248759

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Lettering:
 明
影 御
 皇

Translation: Minghuang Yuying ("Emperor Ming imperial shadow")

Reverse

Four heterosexual couples engaging in various positions of sexual intercourse.

Edge

Plain

Comments

Marriage coin charms, also known as "spring money" (春銭) in Chinese, are erotic tokens or charms imitating the traditional shape of the Chinese cash coins and depicting sexual imagery, which is often meant to represent harmonious marriage. Such charms can be found not only in China, but also in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Various types exist, many of which are modern fantasy issues

In this charm's case, the Minghuang ("Emperor Ming") refers to Emperor Xuanzong (685-762 AD), whose concubine Yang Guifei was considered one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China.

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