What On Earth Pt. 2

Gavin Nugent · 1st February 2010, 12:25 AM

I will dig through my image files to find some other examples, I know I have at least one spear image on file but have seen dozens of others with this coin motif.
You will not find any coins actually looking like this but the symbol as far as my understanding goes is that it is a "lucky" coin motif that is a symbol of luck, wealth and prosperity. I have a sword with this motif in the balde, another on hold and also a stunning pair of Huediadao with these symbols in the blades too, both can be seen in my personal gallery displays. I'll post these images too shortly.
One interesting point I must note though is that most spear heads I have encountered had a socket over the shaft but like most good pole arms with weighty blades they did also have varients with tangs supported by a secondry outer sleeve and rivits through the shaft as seen in the large yanyuedao I showed some time back. This to me with the square cup guard is one such example that had a tang and was riveted to the shaft.

I'll update with images when I return home this evening.

Gav

PS, I see a clear inserted edge in the third image, not something I would ever expect to see out of Africa, well at least with as much precision.

1st February 2010, 12:25 AM	#22
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	References I will dig through my image files to find some other examples, I know I have at least one spear image on file but have seen dozens of others with this coin motif. You will not find any coins actually looking like this but the symbol as far as my understanding goes is that it is a "lucky" coin motif that is a symbol of luck, wealth and prosperity. I have a sword with this motif in the balde, another on hold and also a stunning pair of Huediadao with these symbols in the blades too, both can be seen in my personal gallery displays. I'll post these images too shortly. One interesting point I must note though is that most spear heads I have encountered had a socket over the shaft but like most good pole arms with weighty blades they did also have varients with tangs supported by a secondry outer sleeve and rivits through the shaft as seen in the large yanyuedao I showed some time back. This to me with the square cup guard is one such example that had a tang and was riveted to the shaft. I'll update with images when I return home this evening. Gav PS, I see a clear inserted edge in the third image, not something I would ever expect to see out of Africa, well at least with as much precision.