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Needle-tip knife Chengde
| Issuer | State of Yan |
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| Year | 601 BC - 400 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 十 (Translation: Shi Ten) |
| Reverse description | Plain, unadorned reverse of the cast bronze knife blade, showing the smooth or lightly textured surface typical of Eastern Zhou period Yan State knife money. The reverse displays no inscriptions or decorative motifs. The circular ring at the handle end is clearly visible, cast integrally with the body of the knife. |
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| 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) - |
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