Qi knife An Yang Zhi Fa Hua

Features

Issuer State of Qi (Warring States)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 401 BC - 220 BC
Currency Knife money (401-220 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 57.04 g
Diameter 185 mm
Shape Knife
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
271989
References Hartill# 4.1,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 356
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Five Chinese ideograms on the blade.

Lettering:




Translation:
An Yang Zhi Fa Hua
An Yang's legal money

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.

Lettering:

Translation: Shang

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

These are attributed to the State of Qi, and are largely found in the Shandong area. While the characters on the obverse are constant, those on the reverse have a lot of variations.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1a: 一 (Yi; one)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1b: 二 (Er; two)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1e: 七 (Qi; seven)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1f: 八 (Ba; eight)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1i: 卜 (Bu)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1j: 工 (Gong)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1k: 上 (Shang)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1m: 屮 (Che)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1n: 生 (Sheng)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1o: 化 (Hua)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1s: 日 (Ri; a circle)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.1y: 法 (Fa)

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