Charm

Charm or amulet in the form of an old Chinese spade coin. Obv. Inscription similar to one from the Warring States period but the characters are irregular (see 29-127-3537). Rev. There is an eleven character inscription on the right side, five coins on the left side, a two character inscription in the middle at the top, and two square seals in the bottom center. The eleven character inscription on the right reads: 天君元年布刀, 穴[?]尔[?]錢五文 Tian jun yuan nian budao, x x qian wu wen ("First year of the Primal Lord (?) currency knife [unclear, unclear] money worth 5 cash”). The two character inscription at the top reads: 御製 Yu zhi ("Imperially made"). The five coins on the left are loosely based on coins from the Wang Mang period. The two seals are largely illegible.