| Issuer | Qi, State of |
| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | Knife money (401-220 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 27.35 g |
| Dimensions | 157 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Knife |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#4.3, FD#355 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms on the blade. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 節
墨
法
化 (Translation: Ji Mo Fa Hua Jimo legal money) |
| Reverse description | Various Chinese ideograms 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#4.3 g: 力 (Jiu; nine) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3a: 一 (Yi; one) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3am: 大 or 六 (Da or Liu; ? or six) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3an: Uncertain ideogram (vertical line with down-facing right hook) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3ao: Uncertain ideogram (two slanting lines coming together with lines at top) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3ar: 法昌 (Fa Chang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3b: 二 (Er; two) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3c: 三 (San; three) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3e: 七 (Qi; seven) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3f: 八 (Ba; eight) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3h: 十 (Shi; ten) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3i: 卜 (Bu) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3j: 工 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3k: 上 (Shang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3l: 土 or 士 (Tu or Shi) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3m: 屮 (Che) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3o: 化 (Hua) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.3u: 可 or 司 (Ke or Si) - |
| Catalog ID | 6507509980 |
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