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CHINA: AE charm (28.29g), VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Chinese Coins - Charms Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
CHINA: AE charm (28.29g), VF
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CHINA: AE charm (28.29g), 51mm, qin se you zhi which means "with the qin and the se be friendly to her" or "the qin and se zithers warm her heart" // zhong si yan qing which translates as "may your children be as numerous as grasshoppers," Graded 82 by GBCA Grading Company, VF. The obverse inscription comes from a poem entitled "Cry of the Ospreys" (guan ju) which is found in the ancient book of poetry known as the "Book of Songs" (shi jing) which was compiled by Confucius 2500 years ago. The Chinese katydid or long-horned grasshopper has its own "musical instrument" and makes "music" by rubbing its wings together. While zithers and grasshoppers may seem to be an unusual pairing, the ancient Chinese saw them as fitting symbols of marital harmony and procreation. Likely cast in the Qing dynasty or Min Guo era.