| Issuer | Qi, State of |
| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | Knife money (401-220 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze (0.54 Cu; 0.38 Pb; 0.08 Sn) |
| Weight | 47.65 g |
| Dimensions | 181 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Knife |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#4.6, Hartill#351, Schjoth#45 |
| Obverse description | Three Chinese ideograms on the blade. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | 齊
法
化 (Translation: Qi Fa Hua Qi legal money) |
| Reverse description | Various Chinese ideograms on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 日 (Translation: Ri) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (401 BC - 220
BC) - Hartill#4.6-7aa: 昌 (Chang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ac: 立 (Li) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ae: 正 (Zheng) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ag: 央 (Yang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ah: 白 (Bai) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ai: 囗 or 甘 (Kou or Gan) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7aj: 公 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ak: Uncertain ideograms (resembling 囗工) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7al: Uncertain ideograms (various lines resembling 人亻) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7an: Uncertain ideogram (vertical line with down-facing right hook) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7ar: 法昌 (Fa Chang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7b: 二 (Er; two) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7d: 四 (Si; four) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7e: 七 (Qi; seven) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7i: 卜 (Bu) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7j: 工 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7k: 上 (Shang) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7l: 土 or 士 (Tu or Shi) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7m: 屮 (Che) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7n: 生 (Sheng) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7o: 化 (Hua) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7q: 行 (Xing) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7r: 万 (Wan) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7t: 禾 (He) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7u: 可 or 司 (Ke or Si) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7v: 安 (An) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7x: 易 (Yi) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7y: 法 (Fa) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.6-7z: 吉 (Ji) - |
| Catalog ID | 3447803240 |
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