Qi knife (Ji Mo Fa Hua)
Issuer Qi, State of
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Lettering: 節 墨 法 化
Reverse
Various Chinese ideograms on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.
Lettering: 上
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
節 墨 法 化
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.
