Watch List notes:

China: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 CE), coin-like charm with square central hole, obverse inscribed 'Xian feng tong bao', reverse inscribed 'Bai lu shi he', 36.6x2.8mm, 20.6g. Probably a mother coin, in excellent condition, 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