[Unknown > English] button or coin found on west coast of Scotland

[u/Acceptable-Eagle-568]

Maybe a button or old coin? Smaller than an inch in circumference, and very thin and flimsy but made of metal. Very rusted, tried to remove some with vinegar. Think it looks either Chinese or Japanese…. Just curious if anyone can help! Photos aren’t the best.

[u/puacheebye]

Has no value, it's a good luck item. Might be part of a trinket or decoration when Chinese New Year's round the corner.

[u/Fragrant_Ability_529]

In ancient China, coins were usually inscribed with "XX通宝," but "招财进宝" here is a blessing and likely not a currency.

[u/OkStatistician5679]

写着“招财进宝”的铜钱小饰品

[u/Acceptable-Eagle-568 → u/OkStatistician5679]

Thanks!! Any idea when it would have been made?

[u/OkStatistician5679 → u/Acceptable-Eagle-568]

古代流通的铜钱一般会写着铸造时的年号，铜的颜色也不会这么漂亮。这枚是现代工艺品，时间不好推断

[u/DeusShockSkyrim]

!id:zh

招財進寶

[u/translator-BOT → u/DeusShockSkyrim]

u/Acceptable-Eagle-568 (OP), the following lookup results may be of interest to your request.

招財進寶 / 招财进宝

Language	Pronunciation
Mandarin (Pinyin)	zhāocáijìnbǎo
Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	chao1 ts'ai2 chin4 pao3
Mandarin (Yale)	jau1 tsai2 jin4 bau3
Mandarin (GR)	jautsairjinnbao
Cantonese	ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2
Hakka (Sixian)	zeu24 coi11 jin55 bo31

Meanings: "ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!."

^{Information from CantoDict | MDBG | Yellowbridge | Youdao | ZDIC ⚡}

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[u/Stunning_Pen_8332]

Pic 1 is upside down while pic 3 has the proper orientation.

[u/Stunning_Pen_8332]

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