tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48961137021384722012012-02-16T17:11:28.720-08:00M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-65326955467138475872007-07-15T12:37:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:58.780-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rpp3b_IitYI/AAAAAAAAATc/r13WQScpNzM/s1600-h/monkey-b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rpp3b_IitYI/AAAAAAAAATc/r13WQScpNzM/s320/monkey-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087510051755832706" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"><span style="font-size:85%;">Shung Chih Coin Charm</span></h1><h1 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"> size 46 mm.</h1><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-6532695546713847587?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-56977817996718128012007-07-15T12:35:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:58.973-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rpp3QfIitXI/AAAAAAAAATU/ZzUcDRiO0CU/s1600-h/monkey-a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rpp3QfIitXI/AAAAAAAAATU/ZzUcDRiO0CU/s320/monkey-a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087509854187337074" border="0" /> </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-5697781799671812801?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-13010091093625239432007-07-15T12:05:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:59.044-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppv-PIitWI/AAAAAAAAATM/V_wXdjAUSWs/s1600-h/charm7b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppv-PIitWI/AAAAAAAAATM/V_wXdjAUSWs/s320/charm7b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087501844073330018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);font-size:85%;" ><i style="font-weight: bold;">In Chester L.Krause, Clifford Mishler, Colin R.Bruce II Standard Catalog of World Coins, <a href="http://www.tias.com/pubs/krause/">Krause Publications</a>, 22nd edition, 1995,</i><span style="font-weight: bold;"> we can read:</span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> The eight <a href="http://www.shore.net/%7Erdl/iching/Trigrams.html">trigrams</a> (Pa Kua) of the Book of Changes (<a href="http://www.cybergate.org/%7Ejelyon/tao/i.ching.html">I Ching</a>). The trigram is composed of combinations of pairs of eight trigrams each of which represents some power in nature, either active or passive, such as fire, water, thunder, earth, etc. These trigrams are said to have been invented 2000 years and more B.C. by the legendary monarch Fu Hsi, who copied them from the back of a tortoise.</i></span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-1301009109362523943?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-15472931168402707942007-07-15T12:04:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:59.242-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppv0PIitVI/AAAAAAAAATE/UqHBIKkcrBw/s1600-h/charm7a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppv0PIitVI/AAAAAAAAATE/UqHBIKkcrBw/s320/charm7a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087501672274638162" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-1547293116840270794?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-26075912713372997492007-07-15T10:57:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:59.421-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RppgI_IitUI/AAAAAAAAAS8/PpuOyf9pkd8/s1600-h/taipingcharm-b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RppgI_IitUI/AAAAAAAAAS8/PpuOyf9pkd8/s320/taipingcharm-b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087484436570879298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);font-size:85%;" ><u style="font-weight: bold;">Size</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">: 136 mm</span><br /><u style="font-weight: bold;">Thickness</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">: main - 5 mm and 9.5 mm on the rised (convex) dragon's figures</span><br /><u style="font-weight: bold;">Obverse</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">: Coin legend: </span><b style="font-weight: bold;">Tai Ping Tong Bao</b><br /><u style="font-weight: bold;">Reverse</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">: two convex dragons, ornaments, round inscription (36 Chinese characters). </span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-2607591271337299749?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-28448461258183750792007-07-15T10:56:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:59.725-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppf-_IitTI/AAAAAAAAAS0/1Xp81Reu5pY/s1600-h/taipingcharm-a1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/Rppf-_IitTI/AAAAAAAAAS0/1Xp81Reu5pY/s320/taipingcharm-a1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087484264772187442" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-2844846125818375079?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-51794340082677689812007-07-11T03:14:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:54:59.892-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSthHT3b5I/AAAAAAAAASE/JiC2L_tjqaI/s1600-h/PAKUA1-b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSthHT3b5I/AAAAAAAAASE/JiC2L_tjqaI/s320/PAKUA1-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085880663617793938" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"><span>Pa Kua Zodiac Charm</span></h1><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"> </span><u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Obverse</u><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">: Man figure, stork, turtle. Stylized character, possibly </span><b style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Shou</b><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);"> ('longevity') </span><br /> <br /> <u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Reverse</u><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">: Twelve Zodiac animals, Eight Trigramms [</span><b style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Pa Kua</b><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">]</span><br /><br /> <u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Diameter</u><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">: 56 mm</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-5179434008267768981?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-2088547111004523322007-07-11T03:12:00.000-07:002008-12-11T21:55:00.102-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpStVHT3b4I/AAAAAAAAAR8/hHu1T4mWy00/s1600-h/PAKUA1-a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpStVHT3b4I/AAAAAAAAAR8/hHu1T4mWy00/s320/PAKUA1-a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085880457459363714" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-208854711100452332?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-58950822250752473662007-07-11T02:50:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:55:00.312-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSn83T3b3I/AAAAAAAAAR0/x5L9eHyL4bs/s1600-h/aa+.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSn83T3b3I/AAAAAAAAAR0/x5L9eHyL4bs/s320/aa+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085874543289397106" border="0" /></a><br /><h2><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Dimension:44mm. (1800 C.)</span><br /></h2></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-5895082225075247366?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4896113702138472201.post-15786227061588274592007-07-11T02:44:00.001-07:002008-12-11T21:55:00.483-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSmo3T3b2I/AAAAAAAAARs/BbXgEOYSsRo/s1600-h/aaaaaaaa16.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XASCol6yAow/RpSmo3T3b2I/AAAAAAAAARs/BbXgEOYSsRo/s320/aaaaaaaa16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085873100180385634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">DRAGONI(1800)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4896113702138472201-1578622706158827459?l=chinese999charms.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>M.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774624315854212813noreply@blogger.com0