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Spade State of Jin
| Issuer | Jin, State of |
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| Year | 500 BC - 400 BC |
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| Currency | Spade money (501-400 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Hollow-handle pointed-foot spade money (bu) of the Warring States period, cast in bronze with a characteristic trapezoidal blade tapering sharply to two pointed feet at the base. The flat obverse field bears incuse or raised archaic Chinese inscription characters identifying the issuing locality or denomination. The handle is hollow and socketed, retaining the stylized form derived from actual agricultural spade implements. The surface displays a patina of green and brown corrosion consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Edge | Plain |
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