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alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 10/09/2013 07:51 am As a side interest I collect chicken coins & medals. No, I don't know why either. Mostly Kepings and Iranian tokens, but this one's different. Some kind of amulet I think, with the suspension ring broken off. Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 10/09/2013 09:41 am This depicts the Buddha in the position (mudra) known as karana, which is associated with the warding off of evil. I imagine this might a deliberate choice for a protective amulet. Report this Post to the Staff
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 10/09/2013 10:52 pm It's a Chinese charm. The right image shows Guanyin in the middle. The inscription reads guan yin pu sa, hu wo ping an (è§‚eŸ³è©è¨ æŠ¤æˆ'å¹³å®‰) which translates as "May the Bodhisattva Guanyin protect me and grant me peace". At the bottom is a place where one can engrave a name, year, month and day. The reverse side (left image) shows a rooster with the inscription you ji (e.‰e¸¡) which translates as "Year of the Rooster". Gary Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 07:30 am Thank you Gary. It was the "19" that bothered me most, but it's blindingly obvious when someone explains. Report this Post to the Staff
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