Four-Eyed Daqi Tongbao Keyring
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The "Daqi Tongbao" was minted by Li Bian. Li Bian's original name was Xu Zhigao, the adopted son of Xu Wen, a general of the Wu Kingdom during the Ten Kingdoms period. In the third year of Wu Tianzuo, Li Bian proclaimed himself emperor, establishing the Daqi Dynasty. These coins were minted during the Bian Yuan years (937-939 AD), using the Li script. Previous coin catalogs record that these coins are extremely rare, with only two extant specimens, one from the Qing Dynasty and one from the Republic of China period. Moreover, both coins are somewhat damaged: the Qing Dynasty coin is missing a piece from the upper right corner, hence the numismatic term "Missing Corner Daqi." The Republic of China coin has four small holes, thus known as "Four-Eyed Daqi."
Having told the story, I must add that this model has an overhanging back, resulting in less-than-ideal print results.






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