State of Qi Qi knife, -401 – -220
Qi Fa Hua
Information
Country
State of Qi
State of Qi
Currency
Knife money
(401 – 220)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Qi knife
Year
-401 – -220
Composition
Bronze (0.54 Cu; 0.38 Pb; 0.08 Sn)
Shape
Knife
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
47.65
Diameter (mm)
181
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Qi knife from State of Qi. Issued from -401 to -220. Struck in Bronze (0.54 Cu; 0.38 Pb; 0.08 Sn). Measures 181 mm and weighs 47.65 g.
- Obverse
- Three Chinese ideograms on the blade. (Qi Fa Hua Qi legal money)
- Reverse
- Various Chinese ideograms on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip. (Ri)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7aa: 昌 (Chang) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ac: 立 (Li) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ae: 正 (Zheng) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ag: 央 (Yang) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ah: 白 (Bai) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ai: 囗 or 甘 (Kou or Gan) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7aj: 公 (Gong) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ak: Uncertain ideograms (resembling 囗工) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7al: Uncertain ideograms (various lines resembling 人亻) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7an: Uncertain ideogram (vertical line with down-facing right hook) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7ar: 法昌 (Fa Chang) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7b: 二 (Er; two) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7d: 四 (Si; four) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7e: 七 (Qi; seven) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7i: 卜 (Bu) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7j: 工 (Gong) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7k: 上 (Shang) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7l: 土 or 士 (Tu or Shi) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7m: 屮 (Che) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7n: 生 (Sheng) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7o: 化 (Hua) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7q: 行 (Xing) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7r: 万 (Wan) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7s: 日 (Ri; a rectangle or circle) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7t: 禾 (He) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7u: 可 or 司 (Ke or Si) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7v: 安 (An) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7x: 易 (Yi) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7y: 法 (Fa) | ||
| ND (401 BC - 220 BC) | — | Hartill#4.6-7z: 吉 (Ji) |
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