According to folk belief primarily in Western cultural traditions, carrying or wearing a coin minted during one’s birth year creates a personalized talisman providing continuous good fortune throughout life. This numismatic charm supposedly establishes a direct connection between the bearer and the cosmic influences prevalent during their birth year, creating harmony between individual destiny and material prosperity. Some traditions specify enhancement methods including drilling a hole at the coin’s exact center for wearing as jewelry; wrapping it in specific colored threads; or ritually cleansing and charging the coin during astronomically significant dates like birth month full moons or personal milestone anniversaries.
A baby’s future career or fate is predicted by the first object they select during a ceremonial setup.
In several Asian and Eastern European cultures, a traditional ceremony is held for babies usually around their first birthday. Known
