| 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 | 十 (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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