This is an amulet made from brass, plated with gold and stamped with the Four Arts of the Chinese Scholars - the main requirements of the Chinese scholarly gentleman consisting of;

1. calligraphy
2. painting
3. board game
4. musical instrument

During the time of Imperial China, for one to be considered scholarly, or a man of the arts, they were required to excel in all of the four Arts. All of these arts combined made for a platform by which scholars could compete against each others' strengths in creativity, expression, ideas, and thinking ability.

Practical use of the amulet 

Carry the Education and Exam Luck Amulet Coin with you all the time to enhance reason, creation, expression and good grades. If you are student, this will bring you good luck in your studies and examinations. Those in the academic or literary field will have a smooth and successful time.