Chinese, Japanese, knocked knees, won't you please help ID these

[Ryro]

My sister in-law showed me this just now and I'm stump-umoed!

It's been in her family for years. Sure looks like a modern to me. Just in how poorly it is done. But I know nothing about Asian coinage.

In hand it's about 24-28 mm and hefty (that's by site since I'm away from my scale and measure)

Could anyone help tell where this is from and when?

Any help is appreciated!

[ambr0zie]

Certainly not my area, but the obverse (first image) looks similar to Ban Liang

But for these types the reverse should be blank

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_cash_coins_by_inscription

https://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/chinaid2.htm

[John Conduitt]

It looks homemade. It's meant to say ban liang but is a little off. Perhaps it's a charm made for a Chinese celebration of some sort. These often have something on the reverse, while the coins don't.

(I'm not sure about the rhyme in the title, given it alludes to a somewhat unsavoury song).

Edited December 18, 2022 by John Conduitt

[Ryro]

54 minutes ago, John Conduitt said:

It looks homemade. It's meant to say ban liang but is a little off. Perhaps it's a charm made for a Chinese celebration of some sort. These often have something on the reverse, while the coins don't.

(I'm not sure about the rhyme in the title, given it alludes to a somewhat unsavoury song).

Appreciations and apologies. I've not been savory for the lady couple of months, hence my sabbatical of late.