coin-sword

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A Chinese coin sword-shaped talisman made from Qing dynasty era cash coins on display at the Museum of Ethnography, Sweden.

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Etymology

Calque of Chinese 錢劍钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

Noun

coin-sword (plural coin-swords)

  1. (historical) a type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences
    Synonym: cash-sword