Qi knife (An Yang Zhi Fa Hua)
Issuer Qi, State of
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Five Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Lettering: 安 陽 之 法 貨
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.
Lettering: 上
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
安 陽 之 法 貨
Reverse Lettering
上
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.
