| Issuer | Qi, State of |
|---|---|
| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | Knife money (401-220 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 52.77 g |
| Diameter | 180 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Knife |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#4.2, FD#393 |
| Obverse description | Five Chinese ideograms on the blade. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 節 墨 之 法 化 (Translation: Ji Mo Zhi Fa Hua Jimo`s legal money) |
| Reverse description | Various Chinese ideograms on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 大 行 (Translation: Da Xing) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2aq: 安邦 (An Bang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2ar: 法昌 (Fa Chang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2as: 大行 (Da Xing) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2at: 闢封 (Pi Feng) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2i: 卜 (Bu) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2j: 工 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2k: 上 (Shang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2m: 屮 (Che) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2o: 化 (Hua) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2q: 行 (Xing) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2u: 可 or 司 (Ke or Si) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.2v: 安 (An) - |
| Numisquare ID | 8203948360 |
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