I didn't realize Imperial Seals are considered as numismatic collectibles
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Despite having won an auction years ago for an Imperial Seal created as a prop for the Jackie Chan/Owen Wilson/Fann Wong film, "Shanghai Knights" I had never made the connection that Imperial Seals have a legacy of being collectibles in the numismatic marketplace. Here is one from the Roman Empire and another from China.
(Reportedly another one from an ancient Chinese dynasty sold at auction for 22 million dollars - over twice what the "most valuable U.S. Coin" sold for in its auction.)
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FWIW, here is my prop Imperial Seal from the movie including some screen shots of it in the film and as in my possession. The other acquired and pictured below props (swords mounted on a shield and a crossbow) are also from the same move.
I actually have two Imperial Seals as a second was created to duplicate the one with the glass crystal by substituting a rubberized crystal that could be thrown and tossed in one of the scenes.
In the movie "Shanghai Knights" the Imperial Seal was the object around which the plot line was based. In the opening scenes we see it being guarded in China where a crossbow toting assassin steals it from the keeper of the Imperial Seal who is the father of siblings played by Jackie Chan and Fann Wong. It ends up in Great Britain where Chan, Wong, and Owen Wilson's characters all head in search of it.
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Very impressive.... Just to clarify (for me), those large 'seals' make an imprint from engraving on the underside? Cheers, RickO
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That's neat!
Just to confirm, I took these photos today showing the imprint from engraving on the underside of my Imperial Seals. (It is the least I could do for you in honor of your 75,000th post.
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The second photo is a screen shot of the Imperial Seal as it was seen in the film "Shanghai Knights." If I recall correctly those are Jackie Chan's hands seen holding it.