Chinese Token Identification (Id: Japanese Buddhist Charm)

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living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 11/22/2018 3:13 pm Would like the groups thoughts on the Chinese token below. It is 26mm and weighs 4.7g. I could not find a similar one on the internet. Any information on attribution would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 11/22/2018 5:42 pm Possibly a Japanese Buddhist Charm. 18th or 19th century. Similar charms were carried by Japanese visitors to China. At a guess the inscription would read something like 'I put my trust in Buddha'. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34448 Posts	Posted 11/22/2018 9:09 pm @LINTP, this is my go-to website for identifying Chinese charms: http://primaltrek.com/ "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 5:01 pm Thank you both for your input, as you put me on the right track with the Japanese Buddhist charm suggestion! Report this Post to the Staff
living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 11/24/2018 11:53 am Just a bit of additional information on this one: It appears to be a Japanese Buddhist souvenir. The image of Buddha is in the center. The characters around the rim look like #21335;#28961;#38463;#24396;#38464;#20315; which translates as "I believe in (or take refuge in or adore "Amida Buddha". Any additional information welcome. Report this Post to the Staff
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