Copper alloy Coin, China, 250 BC - 221 BC. 1937.179.17240

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1937.179.17240

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 45.02
  • Shape: Knife

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 250 BC - 221 BC
  • Material: Copper alloy

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: China
    • Locality: Shandong

  • Obverse

    • Legend: qi fa huo
    • Type: characters along blade

  • Reverse

    • Type: character along blade, 3 horizontally parallel lines, serial mark center

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1937.179.17240
  • Department: East Asian
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of Miss Frances S. Reilly: Coll. of her father John Reilly Jr.

Subjects

  • Series: early knife

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States