Chinese Coin Good Luck Charm

Coin with a blue-green blush on its face and a hole slightly out of square.

This coin good luck charm is from China. It is bronze. Chinese cash coins, typically round with a square central hole, were cast in bronze or brass for centuries and are often recognized by their inscribed characters. Round disc with a squarish central hole, its edges a little uneven. Four raised characters surround the hole, softened by wear. Patches of pale turquoise cover much of the face, with gray surface showing through on the rim.

Wears its green patina like a well-earned tan.