China: Liao-Jin Dynasty (916-1234 CE), openwork charm, two dragons, 53.2*2.5mm, 28.0g, Zhong Qian Genuine, labelled as Yuan-Ming Dynasty. This is the same specimen that is used in Dr Burger's article on Chinese charms entitled CoinsWhich are Not Money: Cultural Functions and Symbolism collected in the book Money in Asia (1200–1900): Small Currenciesin Social and Political Contexts edited by Jane Kate Leonard and Ulrich Theobald, Brill 2022..
Estimate: 500 - 1000