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2 Jin Liang State, Dang Lie
| Issuer | Wei, State of |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
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| Weight | 28.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Flat-handle square-foot spade money (fang zu bu) of the Wei State, cast in bronze and displaying the characteristic trapezoidal shoulder profile with two squared foot terminals separated by a central arch. The obverse field bears a multi-character inscription in archaic Chinese script arranged vertically across the body of the spade. The legend reads 'Liang Zhong Jin Wu Shi er Dang Lie' (梁重金五十二當釿), denoting the denomination and weight standard: 'Liang heavy jin, 50 (series 2), equal to one lie.' The characters are rendered in raised relief in the Zhou-period seal script style, distributed across the central and lateral registers of the spade body. The surface exhibits a heavy patina of green and blue-grey corrosion consistent with ancient burial, and the handle retains its characteristic flat, slightly tapering form. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Edge | Plain |
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