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pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 9:07 pm This gargantuan round piece of bronze was with a miscellaneous assortment of coins, including cash coins. I'm guessing that it's some kind of charm, and I'm really more interested in what the characters stand for. Report this Post to the Staff

DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 9:19 pm Just for fun, I'm going to guess it's not from China; Something about it looks Japanese. Edited by DVCollector 09/15/2011 9:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 9:33 pm Vietnamese, fantasy or charm. Top pic: Minh Mang thong bao. Report this Post to the Staff
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 12:06 am It is a charm from Annam (Vietnam). I only know Chinese so I can't provide the Vietnamese pronunciation but the four characters on the reverse (bottom image) translate as "prince, father, son, minister". This is a reference to "The Analects" by Confucius when he speaks about the "rectification of names" and explains that good government is when the prince is the prince, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, and the son is the son. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 10:03 am Thanks for the translation, Gary. Very interesting and even inspiring. It's a keeper, then, and I'll put it on display -- and thanks to you, if anyone queries its significance, I can now tell them what it means. Report this Post to the Staff
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