Needle-tip knife Chengde

Issuer Yan, State of
Year 601 BC - 400 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value
Currency Knife money (601-400 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 11.46 g
Diameter 142 mm
Thickness
Shape Knife
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#4.08, FD#515
Obverse description Various Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Shi Ten)
Reverse description Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Hartill#4.08: 十 (Shi; ten) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Hartill#4.09: 八 (Ba; eight) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Hartill#4.10: 己 (Ji; cyclical character) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Hartill#4.11: 公匕 (Gong Bi) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Hartill#4.12: Undeciphered ideogram(s) -
Numisquare ID 5796620350
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