Bronze ant-nose coin, in conventionalized form of cowrie shell: China, Zhou dynasty, 770 - 255 BC

Bronze ant-nose coin, in conventionalized form of cowrie shell: China, Zhou dynasty, 770 - 255 BC

Bronze ban liang coin, ancient round money, China, Yuan (city), Zhou Dynasty, c. 544 BC

Bronze wu-zhu piece, China, Han Dynasty, Xuan Di, reputed date 61 - 58 BCE

Knife coin of copper alloy, inscribed ‘qifahua’, meaning legal money of Qi state, issued by the Qi state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 400–25 BC

Knife coin of copper alloy with quite straight tip, inscribed with ‘yi’ on the obverse, mint and also capital of Yan state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 400–220 BC

Hollow-handled spade coin of copper alloy: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), c. 500-400 BC

Banliang coin of copper alloy: China, probably Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)

Flat handled spade (bu) coin with square foot of copper alloy, issued at Pingyang mint (as inscribed) by Liang or Zhao state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 350–250 BC

Copper alloy coin with inscritions 'Kaiyuan tongbao', meaning ‘The inaugural circulating treasure’: China, Tang dynasty (618–907), probably 732–907

Bronze coin, 10 cash, inscription in Emperor Huizong's slender gold script: China, Chongning era, 1102-1106 AD

Coin tree of 65 bronze ten-cash pieces, China, Guangxu reign, 1874 - 1908 AD

Silver amulet for success in Civil Service examination, China, 19th century

Bronze charm, China, 19th century AD

Bronze charm, China, 19th century AD

Gold bu, Japan, Keicho era, 1601 AD