周元通宝背双龙花钱 极美品
CHINA: AE charm (5.93g), CCH-154A, 23mm, zhou yuan tong bao // two dragons, VF. Coins bearing this inscription were issued in 955 by Shi Zong of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Due the lack of copper, the emperor had confiscated many Buddhist statues and melted them down for casting these coins. For this reason, Chinese people consider them a talisman against evil and demons. This type of charm was likely cast in the Qing dynasty and is often found in Sichuan Province.
