风花雪月花钱一枚 上美品
Lot 1810 QING: AE charm 4060.11g41, CCH-907, Vol. 2, 60mm, Marriage type charm, feng hua xue yue 40wind, flowers, snow, moon41 four couples engaged in coitus, VF. Chinese usually refer to these coins as mixiqian which means 34secret play34 or 34secret fun34 coins. They are also known as bi huo qian which means 34hide 40evade41 the fire 40of lust41 coins34. In English, they are variously referred to as Chinese marriage coins, Chinese love coins, Chinese spring money, Chinese erotic coins, Chinese wedding coins, etc. This example was likely cast in the late Qing Dynasty as the fabric of the metal and casting style is older than most found on the market.Photo size reduced.