Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) modern imitation Qi (Chi) knife,
- China, 683 - 263 BCE (19th century)
- Obverse Image: Seal text with two lines on the handle.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: HSIEN / YANG / CHIH / CHI (OR) Pao (OR) CH'U / HUA (Translation: Lucky or precious coin or currency of Hsien Yang, name of a place in the Sate of Ch'i)
- Reverse Image: Three lines, dot, and character.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: HUA (Translation: Thirty hua, issued in the 9th year (368 BCE) of Wei Wang of Ch'i)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 19th century
- date on coin
- 683 - 263 BCE
- Credit Line
- Bequest of George B. Glover
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 80 mm x 40 mm x 4 mm; 3 5/32 in x 1 9/16 in x 5/32 in
- Object Name
- knife money
