Chinese amulets [opgelost]

Hello everyone

I bought these two pieces in China. Could anyone explain what is written on them and what was the original purpose?

I have no idea what is written there, but could you please browse this site:
http://primaltrek.com/

Citeer: PetrusAscanusI have no idea what is written there, but could you please browse this site:
http://primaltrek.com/

I just found this page couple of hours ago and managed to identify one item (not one posted here).   Thank you for reply!

first one, a poem charm...
 take a look under  "Names of the Twenty Mints of the Poem Coins"

http://primaltrek.com/poemcoin.html

second one looks like a fake to me, or some modern stuff,
a zodiac chrm, characters mean:

As "eazy.dog" said, there are a poem coin and a zodiac charm

1. Poem coin

names of the twenty mints on both side....

同福臨東江宣原蘇薊昌         
寧河南廣浙臺桂陝雲漳

2. Chinese zodiac charm

Signs (Associated animal)
Earthly branches ----- 子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthly_Branches


I like 1st one  

Thanks for everyone, mystery solved)