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Tong Zhi Token Or Charm?

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 Posted 08/25/2024  08:12 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Anzelmas to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi m8s!

Can somebody identify this token (charm, coin?), please?
I managed identify that rev. is the same as Tong Zhi zhong bao from 1862-66, but obv. is a mystery for me :(

Cast bronze (brass?)
Diameter 46,4 mm
Weight 25,77 g

Thanks in advance!

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 Posted 08/25/2024  6:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes my vote is a charm or tourist souvenir, likely modern.
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 Posted 08/26/2024  12:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Albert to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Pieces like this interest me but I know so little about them.
Not enough to recognize authentic from a forgery.
So I try to find matches in books.
Doesn't the size suggest a tourist basket piece found in street markets?
Maybe a paperweight?
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