Pointed-tip knife With ideograms, half-unit

Issuer Yan, State of
Year 601 BC - 400 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value
Currency Knife money (601-400 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 10.34 g
Diameter 114 mm
Thickness
Shape Knife
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#4.33, FD#452
Obverse description Various Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Liu Six)
Reverse description Blank (uniface).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - [Fish] -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - [Two-pronged trident] -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - Undeciphered ideogram -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 上 (Shang) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 八 (Ba; eight) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 六 (Liu; six) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 匕 (Bi) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 十八 (Shi Ba; eighteen) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 卜 (Bu) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 吉 (Ji) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 屮 (Che) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 工 (Gong) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 己 (Ji; cyclical character) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 日 (Ri; a circle) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 行 (Xing) -
ND (601 BC - 400 BC) - 非 (Fei) -
Numisquare ID 6882599620
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