China: Han Dynasty (206BC - 220AD), coin-like charm with square central hole, obverse inscribed 'Wu zhu' in seal script, reverse inscribed 'Jun yi ji li' in seal script, 25.5*2.1mm, 4.1g. Extremely rare. Note: This is the same specimen that is used in Dr Burger's article on Chinese charms entitled Coins Which are Not Money: Cultural Functions and Symbolism collected in the book Money in Asia (1200-1900): Small Currencies in Social and Political Contexts edited by Jane Kate Leonard and Ulrich Theobald, Brill 2022..
Estimate: 2000 - 5000