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Chinese bronze coin dagger; comprised of numerous square-holed bronze cash coins, Tang Yuan Kai and Qing tong bao bronze cash coins; H: 1.5 cm, W: 13 cm, L: 44 cm, 400 grams. Coin swords are frequently hung above the bed. For "feng shui" (??) purposes, coin swords are hung on walls or above windows. It is believed that evil spirits would not dare molest the residents of the house because the sword resembles that wielded by Zhong Kui, the Daoist Immortal who is famous for being a slayer of evil demons.