Pièce Yansheng (8 éléments) ND (1912 BC) front Pièce Yansheng (8 éléments) ND (1912 BC) back
Pièce Yansheng (8 éléments) ND (1912 BC) photo
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Pièce Yansheng 8 éléments ND 1912 BC

1912 BC year
Brass 20.5 g 45 mm
Description
Location
Empire of China
Type
Medals › Religious medals
Year
1912 BC
Composition
Brass
Weight
20.5 g
Diameter
45 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#296960
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

The Chinese "bagua" is depicted around the central hole. These are the eight elements of Chinese mythology written in Mandarin, accompanied by corresponding trigrams.

Lettering: En partant du "sud" de la monnaie : Trigramme qián du Yi Jing 乾 ; Trigramme kūn du Yi Jing 坤 ; Trigramme zhèn du Yi Jing 震 ; Trigramme xùn du Yi Jing 巽 ; Trigramme lí du Yi Jing 離 ; Trigramme kǎn du Yi Jing 坎 ; Trigramme gèn du Yi Jing 艮 ; Trigramme duì du Yi Jing 兌