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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3167011, member: 78244"]Here are some other types of knives, with a Ming knife and the needle-tip knives for size comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>The large one on the left is a Qi knife, cast by the state of Qi. They were large and impressive, symbolizing the power of the state of Qi. They all had inscriptions of various leangths (most common is 3 characters, this one has 4) which describe how these knives are the official currency of Qi. </p><p><br /></p><p>The tiny one on the left is a Boshan knife, cast during troubled economic times when the Yan state had captured some of Qi’s territory. They were cast in the style of Ming knives, possibly for trading purposes. Mine might be a funerary specimen or a fractional denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin on the right is a stright knife, cast by the state of Zhou. Like Qi, they kinda did their own thing. The characters are often softly cast. Mine is odd because it has the tall reinforcing ridge on the back edge; most don’t have this feature.</p><p><br /></p><p>And now you all know pretty much all you need to know about knife coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]814242[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3167011, member: 78244"]Here are some other types of knives, with a Ming knife and the needle-tip knives for size comparison. The large one on the left is a Qi knife, cast by the state of Qi. They were large and impressive, symbolizing the power of the state of Qi. They all had inscriptions of various leangths (most common is 3 characters, this one has 4) which describe how these knives are the official currency of Qi. The tiny one on the left is a Boshan knife, cast during troubled economic times when the Yan state had captured some of Qi’s territory. They were cast in the style of Ming knives, possibly for trading purposes. Mine might be a funerary specimen or a fractional denomination. The coin on the right is a stright knife, cast by the state of Zhou. Like Qi, they kinda did their own thing. The characters are often softly cast. Mine is odd because it has the tall reinforcing ridge on the back edge; most don’t have this feature. And now you all know pretty much all you need to know about knife coins. :cool: [ATTACH=full]814242[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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