| Issuer | Qi, State of |
|---|---|
| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | |
| Currency | Knife money (401-220 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 49.36 g |
| Diameter | 179 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Knife |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Hartill#4.4, FD#350, Schjoth#44 |
| Obverse description | Six Chinese ideograms on the blade. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 齊 建 造 邦 長 法 化 (Translation: Qi Jian Zao Bang Fa Hua Qi establishment / Make state long legal money) |
| Reverse description | One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
| Reverse lettering | 化 (Translation: Hua) |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4e: 七 (Qi; seven) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4i: 卜 (Bu) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4j: 工 (Gong) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4m: 屮 (Che) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4o: 化 (Hua) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4u: 可 or 司 (Ke or Si) - ND (401 BC - 220 BC) - Hartill#4.4z: 吉 (Ji) - |
| Numisquare ID | 4238445090 |
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