Needle-tip knife Chengde

€272,811.00
IssuerYan, State of
Year601 BC - 400 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyKnife money (601-400 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight11.46 g
Dimensions142 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueKnife
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#4.08, FD#515
Obverse descriptionVarious Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Shi Ten)
Reverse descriptionBlank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
MintageND (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) -
Catalog ID5796620350
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