5 Lucky Ancient Chinese Coin Collectible Gift Set with Pouch

This rare collectible set presented by First Commemorative Mint includes five "Lucky" ancient Chinese coins. China was among the first countries in the world to use money as documented by historical records and actual artifacts dating back 4,000 years. China achieved the ability to cast very refined works of bronze early on as evidenced by its extraordinary Shang and Zhou Dynasty ritual bronzes. Chinese "charms", as a form independent of coins, did not really appear until the Han Dynasty. But, even some of the earliest forms of metal money such as spades and knives had charm-like qualities in that they had "auspicious" or "good luck" characters and inscriptions. This five-piece set comes packaged in a velvet pouch and includes a certificate of authenticity.