The pattern around the border seems very exact. Either way it’s in great shape. Thanks for your time... coin or charm?
It's a very attractive charm ! The Manchurian characters on one side indicate it was most likely made in the Qing Dynasty or was copied from a charm of that period.
The basic design copies a Value 1,000 cash coin of the Xianfeng emperor (1851-1861) from Board of Revenue mint, though the oddities in the script (note how parts of some characters connect when they shouldn't) makes me think this is a modern production. No idea what all the extra stuff is supposed to symbolize (if anything). Probably not very old, and definitely not a coin, but I agree it's an attractive piece.
