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