½ Jin State of Han; Qi Bei
Features
| Issuer |
State of Han
(Warring States)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 350 BC - 250 BC |
| Value | ½ Jin |
| Currency | Spade money (350-250 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.43 g |
| Size | 48 mm |
| Shape | Spade |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 242713 |
| References | Hartill# 3.373 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Two Chinese ideograms read right to left separated by a vertical line.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 貝齊
Translation:
Qi Bei
[Uncertain meaning]
Reverse
Three vertical lines.
Edge
Plain
Comments
While Qi Bei is the traditional reading, it is debateble, and other suggestions have been made, such as Qiu Bei or Bei Yu.
This spade is depicted on many modern coins of the Republic of China, dating from the 1930s to the 1940s.
This spade is depicted on many modern coins of the Republic of China, dating from the 1930s to the 1940s.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (350 BC - 250 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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