Qi knife (Qi Jian Zao Bang Chang Fa Hua)
Issuer Qi, State of
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Six Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Lettering: 齊 建 造 邦 長 法 化
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.
Lettering: 化
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
齊 建 造 邦 長 法 化
Reverse Lettering
化
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.
There are many interpretations of the obverse legend, with the given translation being the literal meaning.
