Ch'i Knife, China, 7 - 22

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One (1) Ch'i knife, Wang Mang

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China, 7-22

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Obverse Image: A knife shaped coin with a handle formed like a cash coin; on the coin handle are two Seal characters, a crescent, and dot all inlaid with gold; Seal characters also go down the knife "blade."

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Obverse Text: Romanization: YIH / TAO / P'ING / WU / CHIEN (Translation: One knife: value five thousand.)

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Reverse Image: A knife shaped coin with a handle formed like a cash coin; on the coin handle are two Seal characters inlaid with gold; Seal characters also go down the knife "blade."

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Reverse Text: Text: YIH / TAO / P'ING / WU / CHIEN (Translation: One knife: value five thousand.)

Description (Brief)

General Information: Value 5000 cash; Metal: ae; Date: 7 - 12 AD; Origin: 7 - 12 AD; Ruler: Wang Mang

Date Made: 7 - 22

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

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Credit Line: Pelham, Herbert

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0613.0001Accession Number: 1988.0613Catalog Number: 1988.0613.0001

Object Name: knife money

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 67.7 mm; 1/32 in x 2 21/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2340-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1251895

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