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East Asia

The East Asian Collection is one of the most important in Europe with more than 20,000 coins. It includes approximately 15,000 Chinese coins – through the entire history of China from 600 BC to the 21th century, and 3,000 Korean coins – from the Koryŏ period to Korea's first modern milled coinage (1882). Vietnamese coins and Chinese amulets are also well represented. The Japanese coin collection of 1,600 coins has been documented by Nobuhisa Furuta, Shin’ichi Sakuraki and Lyce Jankowski.

Chinese Mao badge (HCR116229)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

full-length young Mao Zedong in scholars’ gown, umbrella under arm; walking in mountains; clouds above; red background

Reverse

敬祝毛主席万寿无疆, vertical inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR116232)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, facing front; Great Hall of the People below; red background

Reverse

毛主席万岁, inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR116233)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

梅花欢喜漫天雪, portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left; branch of plum blossom with nine flowers (each with red centre); calligraphic inscription below bust; red background

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119141)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119145)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

colour portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong (military cap and collar), face on

Reverse

中国景德镇制 / [11], inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119146)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

大海航行靠舵手干革命靠毛泽东思想 / 敬祝毛主席万寿无疆, colour portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong (Yan’an cap and collar), facing towards right; light green background; golden rim; two inscriptions

Reverse

7113部队, inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119147)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

大海航行靠舵手干革命靠毛泽东思想 / 敬祝毛主席万寿无疆, colour portrait bust of young Mao Zedong, face on; light green background; golden rim/ two inscriptions

Reverse

7113部队, inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119148)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left; golden stippled background; broad golden rim

Reverse

light blue

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119149)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

colour portrait bust of elderly Chairman Mao Zedong, looking towards left

Reverse

广东 / 枫溪彩瓷厂 / NO 5, inscription in red

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119150)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

colour portrait bust of young Mao Zedong, face on; Shaoshan village scene below; golden rim

Reverse

祝毛主席万寿无疆 / 中国湖南 / (2), inscription in red

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119151)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

colour portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong (military uniform), left; white background; golden rim

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119152)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong (military cap and collar), left; white background

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119153)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

红太阳升起的地方 / 韶山, scene of Shaoshan in red circle; white background; golden rim; inscription on right; calligraphic inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119154)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

五七指示万岁, portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left; badge in sunflower form; central red star; hammer and sickle, below; Works of Chairman Mao in cogwheel; inscription in ribbon below

Reverse

总后二届学习毛著积极分子代表大会, inscription

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119155)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left; red sunray striations

Reverse

mirror image

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119156)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

grisaille portrait bust of young Mao Zedong, face on

Reverse

湖南建湘, inscription in red

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119157)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of young Mao Zedong (military cap and collar), face on

Reverse

中国景德镇制 / 11, inscription in red

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119158)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

毛主席万岁, portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left, in golden circle with sunray striations; Gate of Heavenly Peace scene; inscription above; red background

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119159)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

毛泽东选集, portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong, left, with silver sunray striations; book-shaped badge in form of the Selected Works of Mao Zedong; red background

Chinese Mao badge (HCR119160)

Period

Chinese

Person

Mao Zedong 毛泽东, 1893 - 1976

Dating

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

Obverse

portrait bust of Chairman Mao Zedong (military collar), left; red stippled background; mounted on golden five-pointed star

Reverse

毛主席万岁，万万岁！/ 北京证章厂, inscription