Section 32.7

Section 32.7: "Four character obverse, four character reverse: Seven strokes in first character of obverse"


41 mm x 51 mm
Obv. Ch'ang Ming Fu Kuei rl
"Long life, wealth and honour"
Rev. T'ien Ch'ang Ti Chi rl
"As enduring as heaven and earth"
Meaning:  
Ref.: [R] 36

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22 mm
Obv. Ch'ang Ming Fu Kuei
"Long life, wealth and honour"
Rev. Si Ji Ping An (Pin Yin)
"(Let) four seasons be Peace and Calmness"
Meaning:  
Ref.: Information supplied by Sergey N. Shevtsov

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40 mm and 42 mm
Obv. Wei Lie San Tai
Rev. Rong Feng Jiu Xi
Meaning: Read description below
Ref.: [P]51

Wei Lie - Digitary place, rank;
San Tai - Three highest (three pairs of stars of Ursa Major constellation, in astrology are linked with San Gong - three highest dignitaries of country).

Wei Lie San Tai - Let you be compared with the three highest dignitaries of country!

Rong Feng - Honored awarding to a rank;
Jiu Xi - Nine grants [from Emperor to lanlord]: horse with vehicle, garment, music instrumentals, right to paint his gate in red, right to arrange a front porch of honor, right to have [100] bodyguard, bow and arrows, battle axe and pole-axe, wine of sacrifice.


26 mm
Obv. Chuang Yuan Chi Ti
Rev. Identical reverse
Meaning: See below
Ref.:

Chuang Yuan Chi Ti - '"May I attain to the rank of the first candidate at the examination for the Han Lin Academy" [R9]
"May they head the list of successful candidates"[S95]

Chuang Yuan Chi Ti is the usual reverse of Wu Tzu Teng K'o charms.


23 mm also 24 mm, 25 mm
Obv. Ji Xing Gong Zhao (Pin Yin)
"(Let) the Star of Fortune Light up (your life)"
Rev. Zhen Zhai Ping An (Pin Yin)
"(Let in every ) township and house be Peace and Calmness"
Meaning:  
Ref.: Information supplied by Sergey N. Shevtsov

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