DescriptionCheng Te T'ung Pao charm (Phoenix and Dragon) - John Ferguson 12.png
English: 42 mm
Obv.
Cheng Te T'ung Pao
Coinage of True Virtue
Rev.
left - flower pattern, right - phoenix
Meaning:
Ref.:
Section 1.83: "Charms with coin inscriptions: Cheng Te T'ung Pao".
Cheng
Te
T'ung
Pao
Dynasty: Ming (1368-1644 a.d.)
Emperor: Wu Tsung (1505-1521 a.d.)
Years title: Cheng Te (1505-1521 a.d.)
"The legend of this coin is a favorite to use as an amulete and many of these coins will be found with ornamental rims and reverses decorated with dragons and other designs." [CR]
In [M] book we can find 41 items with that coin legend.
This file comes from Sportstune.com's collection and is copyrighted. Note: This permission only extends to photos taken by John Ferguson which has been provided via email to the Wikimedia volunteer response team and subsequently uploaded by Donald Trung. It does not include any other content by John Ferguson or other content on Sportstune.com.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page.
The Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by a Volunteer Response Team (VRT) member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2018051410008727.