✅ SOLVED token or not, japan,china?

[jrwill56]

found this today at the plantation half dollar sized one sided bronze/brass hole in center.

anbody know?

 

[Montana Jim]

What is on the other side?

 

[jrwill56]

plain back. i think it may be a type of button.

 

[yaxthri]

The symbols look neither chinese nor japanese to me... someone correct me please if I'm wrong...
A long shot... side show, circus token maybe?

 

[yaxthri]

Hey I found this on etsy. Looks similar but the seller doesn't know too what it is (plus the writing looks again "alien" to me).

JAPANESE GEISHA KIMONO Traditional Women round tin by samcoins

 

[Bryanhashemi]

looks very japanese to me. some kind of token i would think

 

[nhbenz]

Here's the same (as the original) without the hole; Huge Button 1 1/2 vintage Geisha Floral Brass Metal by shopatmoxie
And here; http://www.etsy.com/listing/107269100/huge-antique-button-1-12-inch-japanese

 

[Discrimination Dave]

The symbols look neither chinese nor japanese to me... someone correct me please if I'm wrong...
A long shot... side show, circus token maybe?

I agree Yaxthri. The writing doesnt seem right. I'd bet something western trying to mimic something eastern.

 

[yaxthri]

Ok nhbenz, so button it is. Nice display piece.
Mark "solved".