Need Help with Unknown Odd Shaped Medal with Chinese Figures

[Butterfield]

Unknown Odd Shaped Medal with Chinese Figures. Anyone have any idea what it is?

 

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[Built23]

Have you tried to have it translated?
That could be a start.

 

[Mackaydon]

Its a piece of Chinese 'spade' money.
Spade money was an early form of coin and commodity money used during the Zhou dynasty of China.
Spade money was shaped like a spade or weeding tool.
https://www.google.com/search?q=chi...sN3lAhWGJzQIHetWBKgQ_AUIEygC&biw=1288&bih=608
Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

If you really want to get into the subject, you may wish to scroll down here:
chinese coin guide - ancient knife and spade money
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

My first caution: Because of the novelty appearance of this money, replicas abound.
Don.......

 

[Butterfield]

Don, thank you for the info! I too am wary of replicas. I'm not sure how to tell the difference on something like this. Thanks again.

 

[A2coins]

Awesome I'd and very cool token