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1/2 Jin State of Han, Qi Bei
| Issuer | Han, State of |
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| Year | 350 BC - 250 BC |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Two archaic Chinese seal-script characters reading right to left — '齊貝' (Qi Bei) — incuse-cast within the flat field of the spade blade, separated by a raised vertical dividing line running centrally from shoulder to foot. The characters occupy the upper and lower registers of the blade respectively, rendered in the angular, abbreviated style characteristic of Warring States bronze spade coinage. The overall surface displays an uneven patina consistent with ancient casting and long burial. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of the spade blade displays three raised vertical lines running parallel from the shoulder area toward the foot of the implement, dividing the field into equal registers. These ridge lines are a defining feature of the squared-foot spade money (方足布) of the Warring States period, formed as part of the casting process and serving both structural and decorative purposes. The surface exhibits green patina with areas of earthen encrustation typical of ancient cast bronze. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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