File:Bu tan wei bao (不貪為寶) Tadpole script charm 01 02.jpg

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A Tadpole script coin charm with a Confucian message on it.

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English: A Tadpole script coin charm with a Confucian message on it. This is the reverse side of the charm. The objects with the curled ends are meant to represent sycee (or "sycees") or silver ingots (元宝, yuanbao) which were a (high) form of money in ancient China made of precious metals. The square objects that resemble windows are actually the Traditional Chinese character tian (田) which means “field” as in "farm land". Land was also seen as a symbol of wealth to the people in ancient China.
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Author Unknown authorship (original), scan by 华泉斋.

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