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Qi knife Qi Jian Zao Bang Chang Fa Hua
| Issuer | Qi, State of |
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| Year | 401 BC - 220 BC |
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| Weight | 49.36 g |
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| Obverse description | Broad, slightly curved blade tapering toward the spine, bearing six archaic Chinese ideograms arranged vertically in the field reading 齊建造邦長法化 (Qi Jian Zao Bang Chang Fa Hua, meaning 'Qi establishment, make state, long legal money'). The characters are rendered in the angular, incuse linear style characteristic of Warring States period bronze casting. The blade narrows into a curved shank terminating in a hollow circular ring handle. The raised rim follows the contour of the blade on both edges. |
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| Obverse lettering | 齊 建 造 邦 長 法 化 (Translation: Qi Jian Zao Bang Chang Fa Hua — Qi establishment / Make state long legal money) |
| Reverse description | Plain curved blade surface bearing a single archaic Chinese ideogram 化 (Hua) incused near the upper portion of the blade, accompanied by three incised horizontal parallel lines near the tip of the blade, a feature typical of Qi large knife money. The shank and ring handle are unadorned, with a raised border following the blade's edge. |
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