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Auction: CSS123B - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1171

China, Warring States period, [GBCA 85] bronze knife money, 567-386 B.C., from the State of Qi, Chinese characters 'Ji Mo Zhi Fa Hua' on obverse, 'Shang' on reverse, 186.0x3.9mm, weighs 48.8 Cert. #1120622213. An impeccable example of this RARE and iconic 5 character knife money, and definitely among the earliest types of large sized knife currency issued by the State of Qi, with the current example minted after the State of Qi conquered the State of Lai including the city of Mo Zhi

Estimate
HK$50,000 to HK$70,000