Modern Imitation Ming Knife Money, China, 481 - 255 BCE
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
label: date on coin
content: 481 - 255 BCE
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) modern imitation Qi (Chi) knife,
label: Description (Brief)
content: China, 683 - 263 BCE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Seal text with two lines on the handle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: Romanization: AN / YANG / CHIEN / PANG / CHIU / CHI (OR) PAO (OR CH'U / HUA) (Translation: Lucky or precious coin or currency of An Yang in the State of Ch'i on the founding of the States.)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Three lines, dot, and character.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: Romanization: HUA (Translation: Thirty hua, issued in the 9th year (368 BCE) of Wei Wang of Ch'i)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: East Asian Coins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Bequest of George B. Glover
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.32055.48
label: catalog number
content: 32055.48
label: accession number
content: 32055
objectType: label: Object Name
content: knife money
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 145 mm x 20 mm x 2 mm; 5 23/32 in x 25/32 in x 3/32 in