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Coin / knife money

Description

Knife coin of copper alloy, inscribed ‘qifahua’, meaning legal money of Qi state, issued by the Qi state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 400–25 BC

Museum reference

A.1914.480

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin / knife money

Production information

Qi State, China, East Asia

Date

770 - 255 BC

Materials

Bronze

Associations

Chou Dynasty

Exhibitions

  • Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
    National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, exploring east asia

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