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Message:: [QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 2447185, member: 78244"]This is a brand new purchase for me, and an exciting one at that. With this purchase, my type collection of knife coins is complete. This type of knife has not been seen at auction since 2008 (definitely, but there might have been an appearance in 2011), so I snatched it up while I had the chance. The price was very fair, so I have no regrets. It is called a Boshan knife because this type of knife coin was discovered in the early 1800's in the city of Boshan. They are characterized by having a large, angular "Ming" character on the obverse, and multiple characters on the reverse. Boshan knives are intriguing in that they are a fusion of two other types of knives: the Qi knives cast by the state of Qi and the Ming knives cast by the state of Yan. The obverse and the overall shape of the Boshan knives resemble that of the Ming knives with the single obverse character "Ming." The reverse resembles the obverses of the Qi knives. This mixture of types makes for an easy attripution to 284-279 BC. The city of Boshan is in an area that was under Qi control during the Warring States Period. However, the state of Yan was in control of this area during that narrow time window, so these coins were probably made then. [ATTACH=full]511079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]511080[/ATTACH] Here are the rest of my knife coins: [ATTACH=full]511085[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]