Qi knife Qi 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 44.62 g
Diameter 181 mm
Shape Knife
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
272808
References Hartill# 4.5,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 354
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms on the blade.

Lettering:



Translation:
Qi Zhi Fa Hua
Qi's legal money

Reverse

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

Lettering:

Translation: Ri

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#4.5ar: 法昌 (Fa Chang)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5b: 二 (Er; two)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5e: 七 (Qi; seven)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5h: 十 (Shi; ten)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5j: 工 (Gong)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5k: 上 (Shang)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5o: 化 (Hua)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle)
ND (401 BC - 220 BC)  Hartill#4.5y: 法 (Fa)

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