LOT 79 A rare small jade coin Possibly Han dynasty
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A rare small jade coinPossibly Han dynasty2.0cm diam., 2gProvenance: (或)漢 白玉沁「半兩」厭勝錢中國古代貨幣,在春秋戰國金屬貨幣同行之前曾以珠玉為幣,至漢代,被金屬貨幣代替,不再作爲貨幣流通,而成爲器飾寶藏。圓錢方孔「半兩」錢,先秦兩漢都出現過。先秦泉較大,到了兩漢,「以秦泉重難用,令民鑄莢錢,按文曰半兩,小如榆莢,故民閒呼曰莢錢。」《歷代古錢圖説》中載漢莢錢,即與此玉大小相仿,但穿孔極大,不似此玉。排除流通貨幣的可能,此枚玉錢故有可能是起源於漢代的厭勝錢,民間用以辟邪祈福、佩戴賞玩,亦或隨主殉葬之物。兩漢至南北朝時期厭勝錢,多有用當代或前代的行用錢背加日、月、星等吉祥鎮邪圖案,亦是金屬居多。之後的厭勝錢則隨著文化的發展而形制、紋飾更趨多樣繁複。
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