Qi knife (Qi Zhi Fa Hua)
Issuer Qi, State of
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms on the blade.
Lettering: 齊 之 法 化
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram on the blade with three horizontal lines near the tip.
Lettering: 日
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
齊 之 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.
