Title
Copper coin used during the Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: Dia: 2.9
Accession No.
1996-02760
Collection of
This copper coins played an important role in secret society rituals. Three coins had to be kept on a person at all times. During the initiation ceremony, a symbolic number of coins (e.g. 3,7,9,21,36) was used as payment. This payment of fees parallels certain Masonic rituals, e.g. the “Bridge Fee”.
