| Issuer | Qi, State of |
|---|---|
| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | Knife money (401-220 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 57.04 g |
| Diameter | 185 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Knife |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#4.1, FD#356 |
| Obverse description | Five Chinese ideograms on the blade. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 安 陽 之 法 貨 (Translation: An Yang Zhi Fa Hua An Yang`s legal money) |
| Reverse description | One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 上 (Translation: Shang) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1a: 一 (Yi; one) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1b: 二 (Er; two) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1e: 七 (Qi; seven) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1f: 八 (Ba; eight) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1i: 卜 (Bu) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1j: 工 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1k: 上 (Shang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1m: 屮 (Che) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1n: 生 (Sheng) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1o: 化 (Hua) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1s: 日 (Ri; a circle) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.1y: 法 (Fa) - |
| Numisquare ID | 1760346490 |
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