coin-sword

English

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

Alternative forms

• coin sword

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