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  Lucky Money Toad (Three-legged Money Frog)

 

Thailand

Kaangkok sawan, known in Chinese as chanchu, i.e. the Lucky Money Toad or Lucky Moon Frog from Chinese mythology, which is also referred to as the Three-legged Money Frog.

 

It is typically depicted with an ancient Chinese fang kong qian coin (fig.) in its mouth, or carrying a stringed version known as yasui qian coins on its back, or seated on a pile of these coins and Chinese gold ingots (fig.).

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  Lucky Money Toad (Three-legged Money Frog)