Qi knife (Qi Fa Hua)

Issuer Qi, State of

Type Standard circulation coins

Obverse

Three Chinese ideograms on the blade.

Lettering: 齊法化

Reverse

Various Chinese ideograms on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.

Lettering: 日

Basic Information

Category Coin

Technique Cast

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes

Face Value

References

Hartill #4.6

Hartill #351

Schjoth #45

Physical Characteristics

Composition Bronze (0.54 Cu; 0.38 Pb; 0.08 Sn)

Weight 47.65 g

Size 181 mm

Shape Knife

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

齊法化

Reverse Lettering

日

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. While the four and five character knives are 70% copper, these three character knives has a much lower content at 54%.