China: Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1271-1644 CE), coin-like charm with square central hole, obverse inscribed 'Zhou yuan tong bao', reverse showing dragon and man holding sword, 25.9*3.0mm, 5.9g. 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: 500 - 2000