Touch Pieces are coins and medalets that have attracted superstitious beliefs, such as those with 'holes' in them or those with particular designs. Such 'pieces' were believed to cure disease, bring good luck, influence peoples behaviour, carry out a specific practical action, et cetera.

What most 'Touch Pieces' have in common is that they have to be touched or in close physical contact for the 'power' concerned to be obtained and / or transferred. Once this is achieved the power is permanently present in the coin which effectively becomes an amulet or talisman. An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ... Talisman can refer to: An amulet sometimes believed to have mystical, and amazing powers The Talisman board game from Games Workshop Talisman - Sacred Cities, Secret Faith by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval Talisman (band) - a hard rock band. ...

The cure of diseases by coins

Coins which had been given at Holy Communion could be rubbed on parts of the body suffering from rheumatism and they would effect a cure. Medallions or medalets showing the 'Devil defeated' were specially minted in Britain and distributed amongst the poor in the belief that they would reduce disease and sickness (Waring 1987). The tradition of Touch Pieces goes back to the time of Ancient Rome where the Emperor Vespasian (9 - 79AD) gave coins to the sick at a ceremony known as 'the touching' (Coins of the World). The Eucharist is either the Christian sacrament of consecrated bread and wine or the ritual surrounding it. ... Rheumatism or Rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the heart, bones, joints, kidney, skin and lung. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 17, 9–June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...

Many 'Touch Piece' coins were treasured by the recipients and sometimes remained in the possession of families for many generations, such as with the 'Lee Penny' obtained by Sir Simon Lockhart from the Holy Land whilst on a crusade. This coin, an Edward I groat, still held by the family, can supposedly cure rabies, hemorrhage and various animal ailments. The legend gave rise to Sir Walter Scott's novel the 'Talisman'. The amulet was placed in water and this was then drunk to give the cure. No money was ever taken for its use (Coin News 2005). Lockhart is the name of several places in the United States: Lockhart, Alabama Lockhart, Florida Lockhart, South Carolina Lockhart, Texas Lockhart Township, Minnesota People: Anne Lockhart (1953 - ), US actor Joe Lockhart, US political aide John Gibson Lockhart (1794 - 1854), Scottish writer and editor June Lockhart (1925 - ), US actor Keith Lockhart... The expression The Holy Land (Hebrew ארץ הקודש: Standard Hebrew Éreẓ haQodeš, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÉreṣ haqQāḏēš; Latin Terra Sancta; Arabic الأرض المقدسة, al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah) generally refers to the Land of Israel. ... See also groats. ... For the first Premier of Saskatchewan see Thomas Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott (August 14, 1771 - September 21, 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe. ... Talisman can refer to: An amulet sometimes believed to have mystical, and amazing powers The Talisman board game from Games Workshop Talisman - Sacred Cities, Secret Faith by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval Talisman (band) - a hard rock band. ...

The healing of the King's or Queen's Evil

Persons of royal blood were thought to have the 'God given' power of healing by this condition by touch, and sovereigns of England and France practiced this power to cure sufferers of scrofula, meaning 'Swine Evil' as it was common in pigs (Coin News 1999), a form of tuberculosis of the bones and lymph nodes, commonly known as the "King's or Queen's Evil" (Bradley 1978) or "Morbus Regius". In France it was called the "Mal De Roi" (Coin News April 2005). It was only rarely fatal and was naturally given to spontaneous cure and lengthy periods of remission. Many miraculous cures were recorded and failures were put down to a lack of faith in the sufferer. The original Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church contained this ceremony. This divine power descended from Edward the Confessor, who, according to some legends, received it from Saint Remigius. King Henry IV of France touching a number of sufferers of scrofula who are gathered about him in a circle. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis. ... The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organisation of Anglican Churches. ... Saint Remigius (French Saint Remi or Saint Rémy), Bishop of Reims, Apostle of the Franks, (ca 437– January 13, 533) effected the conversion to Christianity of Clovis, King of the Franks, at Christmas, 496, one of the turning points in the success of Trinitarian Christianity and a climacteric moment...

The custom lasted from the time of Edward the Confessor to the reign of Queen Anne, although her predecessor, William III refused to believe in the tradition and did not carry out the ceremony. James II and James III (the Old Pretender) performed the ceremony. Prince Charles Edward aka 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' or Charles III, the 'Young Pretender' is known to have carried out the rite in 1745 at Glamis Castle during the time of his rebellion against King George II and also in France after his exile. Finally Henry IX, the brother of Charles III performed the ceremony until his death in 1807. All the Jacobite Stuarts produced special touch piece medalets, with a variety of designs and inscriptions. They are found in gold, silver and even lead (Coin News, May 2005). James II can refer to: James II of Scotland James II of England James II of Aragon James II of Cyprus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... James III can refer to: James III of Scotland James Francis Edward Stuart; the Old Pretender James III of Cyprus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For the U.S. politician, see Charles E. Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the... Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis — pronounced Glahmz (in IPA: ) — in Angus, Scotland. ... George II (George Augustus; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Henry Benedict Stuart as Cardinal Duke of York Henry Benedict Maria Clement Thomas Francis Xavier Stuart (March 11, 1725 - July 13, 1807), born in Rome, Italy. ... The name Charles III is used to refer to numerous persons in history: Kings: Charles III, Holy Roman Emperor Charles III of France Charles III of Spain Charles III of Hungary (also known as Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor) Charles III of Navarre Charles III of Savoy Charles III of... Jacobite refers to: A follower of Jacobitism, the political movement dedicated to the return of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland A member of the Jacobite Orthodox Church of Syria. ... The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Scottish, and then British, Royal House of Breton origin. ...

Henry VIII: angel

Robert the Pious or Robert II of France was the first to practise the ritual in the 11th century (Coin News, April 2005). King Henry IV of France is reported as often touching and healing as many as 1,500 individuals at a time. No record survives of the first four Norman kings attempting to cure by touching, however we have records of Henry II doing so. Queen Elizabeth I cured all ranks and degrees and William Tookes even published a book on the subject, entitled Charisma; sive Donmwm Samationis. Queen Anne, amongst many others, touched the 2 year old infant Dr. Samuel Johnson in 1712 to no effect, for although he eventually recovered he was left badly scarred and blind in one eye (Coin News 2003) He wore the medal around his neck all of his life and it is now preserved in the British Museum. It was believed that if the touch piece was not worn then the condition would return. Queen Anne last performed the ceremony on 30 March 1712. King George I put an end to the practice as being "too Catholic." The kings of France continued the custom until 1825. William of Malmesbury describes the ceremony in his Chronicle of the Kings of England (1812) and Shakespeare describes the practice in MacBeth. Image File history File links Henry_VIII's_Angel. ... Image File history File links Henry_VIII's_Angel. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Robert II the Pious (French: Robert II le Pieux) (March 27, 972 – July 20, 1031) was King of France from 996 to 1031. ... Samuel Johnson circa 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. ... The centre of the museum was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Great Court, surrounding the original Reading Room. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... George I King of Great Britain and Ireland George I (George Ludwig von Guelph-dEste) (28 May 1660–11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ... Scene from Macbeth, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I. Painting by William Rimmer Macbeth is among the most famous of William Shakespeares plays, as well as his shortest tragedy. ...

Holyrood Palace and Abbey 2006

The gold Angel coins, were first struck in Britain in 1465 and later dates, particularly of the reigns of James I and Charles I, are often found officially pierced in the centre as illustrated in 'Coins of England 2001' to be used as 'Touch Pieces'. The sovereigns of the House of Stuart used the ceremony to help bolster the belief in the 'divine right of kings' (Mackay 2001). Charles I indeed issued Angels almost exclusively as 'touch pieces' to the point where intact specimens are hard to come by (Sutherland 1982}. He was the first monarch to perform the ceremony in Scotland at Holyrood Palace on June 18 1633. The size of the hole may indicate the amount of gold taken in payment by the jeweller or the mint for the work of piercing or punching and the provision of a ribbon or silk string (Coin News, May 2005). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 667 pixel, file size: 251 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Holyrood Palace and Abbey Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 667 pixel, file size: 251 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Holyrood Palace and Abbey Source: http://www. ... A Gothic angel in ivory, c1250, Louvre An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. ... The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart The House of Stuart or Stewart was a royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later of the Kingdom of England, and finally of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... A 19th century view of Holyrood Palace from Calton Hill. ...

The cure was usually more of a "laying on of hands" by the monarch and the angel coin or medalet, etc., although touched by the monarch, was seen as a receipt or talisman of the potential of the monarch's healing power. Originally the king had paid for the support of the sufferer until he had recovered or died. The move to the gift of a gold coin touch piece may represent the compromise payment when the custom of 'room and board' support by the king ceased (Coin News, April 2005). Coffee in the 18th and early 19th centuries was thought to be a relief, but not a cure for scrofula. Talisman can refer to: An amulet sometimes believed to have mystical, and amazing powers The Talisman board game from Games Workshop Talisman - Sacred Cities, Secret Faith by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval Talisman (band) - a hard rock band. ... A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. ...

The Angel coin was favoured at these ceremonies because it has on the obverse an image of St. Michael slaying the Devil represented as a dragon (actually a heraldic Wyvern) (Lobel 1999). St. Michael, especially venerated for his role as captain of the heavenly host that drove Satan out of heaven, was also associated with the casting out of devils and thus was regarded as a guardian of the sick (Seaby 1985). Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ... The Devil is a title given to the supernatural entity, who, in Christianity, Islam, and other religions, is a powerful, evil entity and the tempter of humankind. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Satan (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Charles II

The monarch himself / herself hung these 'Touch Piece' amulets around the necks of sufferers. In later years Charles II only touched the medalet as he unsurprisingly disliked touching diseased people directly. He 'touched' 92,107 people in the 21 years from 1661 to 1682, performing the function 8,500 times in 1682 alone (Coin News 1999). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (752x1159, 66 KB) Beschreibung Description: Charles II. of England Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (752x1159, 66 KB) Beschreibung Description: Charles II. of England Source: http://www. ... An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ... The name Charles II is used to refer to numerous persons in history: Kings Charles the Fat (also known as Charles II of France and Charles III of the Holy Roman Empire) Charles II of England Charles II of Naples Charles II of Navarre Charles II of Romania Charles II...

After these coins ceased to be minted in 1634, Charles II had holed gold medalets specially produced by the mint with a similar design of good defeating evil (Bradley 1978) (Seaby 1985). An example of a medalet in the British Museum has a hand descending from a cloud towards four heads, with 'He touched them' round the margin, and on the other side a rose and thistle, with 'And they were healed.' The centre of the museum was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Great Court, surrounding the original Reading Room. ...

Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary for 13 April 1661 : To Whitehall to the Banquet House and there saw the King heale, the first time that ever I saw him do it - which he did with great gravity; and it seemed to me to be an ugly office and a simple one (Latham 1985). John Evelyn, the great diarist and friend of Samuel Pepys also refers to the ceremony in his diary on the dates of 6 July 1660 and 28 March 1684 (Chamberlain 1663). John Evelyn (October 31, 1620 – February 27, 1706) was an English writer, gardener and diarist. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ...

Lucky coins

Good Luck coins

In many countries it was believed that coins with holes in them would bring good luck. This belief could link to a similar superstition linked to stones or pebbles which had holes, often called 'Adder Stones' and hung around the neck. Carrying a coin bearing the date of your birth is lucky. In Austria any coin found during a rainstorm is especially lucky, because it is said to have dropped from Heaven. European charms often require silver coins to be used, which are engraved with marks such as an 'X' or are bent. These actions personalize the coin, making it uniquely special for the owner. The lucky 'sixpence' is a well known example in Great Britain. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Charms - so Russian poet Daniil Kharms spelled his pseudonym Charm can have the following meanings: In the world of paranormal magic, a charm can mean either: An amulet or talisman, or a spell. ... The scilling or scylling (which possibly comes from the Teutonic root skil meaning to divide) was used in Anglo-Saxon times as money of account, even though no coins of that denomination existed. ...

Holy Sacrament communion coins were thought to acquire curative powers over various ailments, especially rheumatism and epilepsy. Such otherwise normal coins, which had been offered at communion, were purchased from the priest for 12 or 13 pennies. The coin was then punched through and worn around the neck of the sick person, or made into a ring. (Coin News 2005).

The magical Mandrake

Gonzalez-Wippler records that if money is left with a Mandrake root it will double in quantity overnight, she also states that the way to ensure the future wealth of a baby is to put part of the child's umbilical cord in a bag together with a few coins. Lucky coins are lucky charms which are carried around attract wealth and good luck, whilst many, often silver coins, attached to bracelets multiply the effect as well as create a noise which scares away evil spirits (Gonzalez-Wippler 2001). Bathing with a penny wrapped in a washcloth brings good fortune at Beltane or the Winter Solstice in Celtic Mythology. Chinese Money Frogs or Toads, often with a coin in their mouths, bring food luck and prosperity. Image File history File linksMetadata Mandragora_Tacuinum_Sanitatis. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mandragora_Tacuinum_Sanitatis. ... Mandrake may refer to: The plant Mandrake The Harry Potter mandrake plant. ... Charms - so Russian poet Daniil Kharms spelled his pseudonym Charm can have the following meanings: In the world of paranormal magic, a charm can mean either: An amulet or talisman, or a spell. ... This article is about the Gaelic holiday. ... Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of the northern hemisphere winter solstice Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of the southern hemisphere winter solstice In astronomy, the winter solstice is the moment when the earth is at a point in its orbit where one hemisphere is... Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ...

1936 Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) dime

A Celtic belief is that at the Full Moon any silver coins on ones person should be jingled or turned over to prevent bad luck, also the silver coins would increase as the moon grew in size (Coin News 2002). A Wish to a new moon could also be made, but not as seen through glass, jingling coins at the same time (Griffith 1970). American silver 'Mercury' dimes, especially with a leap year date, are especially lucky. Gamblers' charms are often these dimes, Mercury being the Roman god who ruled the crossroads, games of chance, etc. A silver dime worn at the throat will supposedly turn black if someone tries to poison your food or drink. American 'Indian Head' cents are worn as amulets to ward off evil or negative spirits. In Spain a bride places a silver coin from her father in one shoe and a gold coin from her mother in the other. This will ensure that she will never want for anything. Silver coins were placed in Christmas puddings and birthday cakes to bring good luck and wealth (Coin News 2002). A variation on this custom was that in some families each member added a coin to the pudding bowl, making a wish as they did so. If their coin turned up in their bowl it's said their wish was sure to come true. Image File history File links Mercury_dime. ... Image File history File links Mercury_dime. ... Composite image of the Moon as taken by the Galileo spacecraft on 7 December 1992. ... A Leap Year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day (or, in case of lunisolar calendars, an extra month) in order to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical or seasonal year. ... The dime is a coin with a face value of ten cents, or one-tenth of a United States dollar. ... A sculpture of the Roman god Mercury by 17th-century Flemish artist Artus Quellinus. ... Roman mythology, the mythological beliefs of the people of Ancient Rome, can be considered as having two parts. ... An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ... Christmas puddings are often dried out on hooks for weeks prior to serving in order to enhance the flavour. ... Birthday Cake A birthday cake with writing on it A birthday cake in Western culture is a pastry or dessert served to a person on his or her birthday, sometimes decorated with the persons name and/or a message of congratulations. ...

In ancient Rome 'good luck' coins were in common circulation. 'Votive pieces' for example were struck by new emperors, promising peace for a set number of years. Citizens would hold such coins in their hand when making a wish or petitioning the gods (Coin News 2005). Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban...

A modern day Dutch ducat.

Coins bearing religious symbols are often seen as lucky; for instance, the Mogul emperor Akbar's rupees carry words from the Islamic faith, and in India the Ramatanka shows the Hindu god Rama, his wife, Sita, his brother and the monkey god, Hanuman. Gold ducats issued in the name of the mid-18th. Century Doge Loredano of Venice bore an image of Christ and were issued to be worn as pendants by pilgrims. The Shinto religion has a shrine called Zeniariai-Benten where followers wash their money in the spring water at certain times of year to ensure that it doubles in quantity. In Roman times, sailors placed coins under the masts of their ships to ensure the protection of the gods from the wrath of the sea (Coins of the World). Image File history File links Gouden_dukaat_1974-voorzijde. ... Image File history File links Gouden_dukaat_1974-voorzijde. ... Mogul may mean: a bump in the snow in alpine skiing, a Mongolian the Mughal empire, or any member of its ruling dynasty by extension, any ruler or powerful person, such as a industrial mogul or media mogul a railroad steam locomotive type called the Mogul the largest size light... For other uses, see Akbar (disambiguation). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... RAMA is a first-person adventure game developed and published by Sierra Entertainment in 1996. ... Sita Devi SITA ... Hanuman tearing his chest open to reveal that Rama and Sita are literally in his heart Hanuman (Sanskrit: ; nominative singular ), known also as Anjaneya, is one of the most important personalities in the epic, the Ramayana. ... The ducat was a gold coin that was used throughout Europe. ... Grand Procession of the Doge, 16th century For some thousand years, the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice was styled the Doge, a rare but not unique Italian title derived from the Latin Dux, as the major Italian parallel Duce and the English Duke. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Pilgrims is the name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony, MA. Their leadership came from a religious congregation who had fled religious persecution in the East Midlands of England for the relative calm of Holland in the Netherlands. ... Shinto ) is the native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ...

A rare example of a 'Wish Tree' exists near Ardmaddy House in Argyle, Scotland. The tree is a Hawthorn which are traditionally linked with fertility, as in 'May Blossom'. The trunk and branches are covered with hundreds of coins which have been driven through the bark and into the wood. The local tradition is that a wish will be granted for each of the coins so treated (Rodger 2006). Many pubs, such as the 'Punch Bowl' in Askham, near Penrith in Cumbria have old beams with splits in them where coins are forced 'for luck'. A Wish Tree is an individual tree, usually distinctive due to species, position or appearance, and identified as being of special religious value or spiritual identity. ... Binomial name Crataegus monogyna Jacq. ... Askham could refer to Askham, Cumbria Askham, Nottinghamshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Common Hawthorn flowers

Another local custom at Askham is the throwing of coins from the nearby bridge onto a boulder that lies below the water level of the river. Getting the coin to stay on the rock gives the thrower 'good luck'. Obvious connections exist with water generally and the practice of throwing in coins to seek favours of the water spirits. At St.Cuby's Well (SX224 564) in Cornwall the legend was that if anyone did not leave an offering of money then they would be followed home by Piskies in the shape of flying moths, embodying the spirits of the dead (Straffon 1998). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1067, 144 KB) Common hawthorn flowers. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1067, 144 KB) Common hawthorn flowers. ... Askham could refer to Askham, Cumbria Askham, Nottinghamshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...

A 'Black Saxpence' in Scots, is a sixpence, supposed by the credulous to be received from the devil, as a pledge of an engagement to be his, soul and body. It is always of a black colour, as not being legal currency; but it is said to possess this singular virtue, that the person who keeps it constantly in his pocket,how much soever he spend, will always find another sixpence beside it. Scots may refer to: people from Scotland (i. ...

Bad Luck coins

In Ireland it is thought to be bad luck to give money away on a Monday. The 1932 silver yuan coin from China showed a junk, rays of sunshine and a flock of birds. These were seen as symbolising Japan (the rising sun symbol) and its fighter planes (the birds) invading China. The coin was re-issued in 1933 without the sun or the birds. Finding money was bad luck in some cultures and the curse could only be removed by giving away the money (Coins of the World). Junk may refer to: Junk (ship), sailing vessel of Chinese origin Junk (Transformers), fictional planet in the Transformers universe Junk (novel), by Melvin Burgess Junk (film), 2000 Japanese zombie film Waste, as in worthless material Hard drugs, junk being a slang term for that junk, slang for male genitals junk...

Love Tokens

The bent coin as a Love-token may be derived from the well-recorded practice of bending a coin when making a vow to a saint, such as vowing to give it to the saint's shrine if the saint would intercede to cure a sick human, animal, etc. Bending a coin when one person made a vow to another was another practice which arose from this (Coin News 1998). The thimble game is a game that pioneer children used to do at recess. ...

Protection against evil

It was believed that the gift of second sight came from the devil; as protection, a silver coin was used to make a cross above the palm of a Gypsy fortuneteller, thus dispelling any evil. In Japan, Korea and Indonesia, coins were made tied together to form sword shapes which were thought to terrify, and therefore ward off, evil spirits. They were also hung above the beds of sick people to drive off the malevolent spirits who were responsible for the illness (Coin News 2002). Tzigane redirects here; for the composition by Maurice Ravel, see Tzigane (Ravel). ...

Touch Pieces that influence behaviour

Coins placed on the eyes of the dead, if briefly dropped into the drink of a husband or wife, would 'blind' them to any infidelities that the partner might be involved in (Waring 1987).

Also, some groups say that if a penny is thrown into a person's drink, they must 'down' the rest of it

Coins Carrying out a specific practical action

The words of the sator square may be read in any direction

In Germany, since Medieval times, it was believed that a silver coin with a Sator square engraved on it will put out a fire if thrown into the conflagration. Coins were placed on the eyes of a corpse to prevent them from opening and also in Greek mythology as payment for the ferryman who would carry the dead person across the River Styx into hades (Coin News 2002). In the 17th. Century coins bearing an engraving of St.George were carried by soldiers as a protection against injury following a lucky escape when a bullet hit such as coin and the soldier remained uninjured (Coins of the World). Some of the gold coins of Edward III carry the cryptic legend: IHS MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT ("But Jesus passing through the midst of them, went his way" - St'Luke IV. 30). According to Sir John Mandeville, this was spell against the power of thieves (Chamberalin 1963). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS (sometimes called the Sator square) is a Latin palindrome, the words of which, when written in a square, may be read top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, left-to-right, and right-to-left, thus: S A T O R: Sower, planter A R E... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and their own cult and ritual practices. ... For other uses, see Styx River (disambiguation) River In Greek mythology, Styx ([river of] hate) is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades. ... Hades, Greek god of the underworld, enthroned, with his bird-headed staff, on a red-figure Apulian vase made in the 4th century BC. For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ... Edward III King of England Edward III (13 November 1312–21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... Jehan de Mandeville (Sir John Mandeville), the name claimed by the compiler of a singular book of travels, written in French, and published between 1357 and 1371. ...

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See also

• Angel (coin) The Angel coin
• Samuel Johnson
• Samuel Pepys

Henry VIII: angel An Angel is a gold coin, first used in France (where is was also known as an Angelot and an Ange) in 1340, and introduced into England by Edward IV in 1465 as a new issue of the noble and so at first called the angel-noble... For other persons named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). ... Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famous chiefly for his comprehensive diary. ...

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