Coin / knife money

Description

Knife coin of copper alloy with quite straight tip, inscribed with ‘yi’ on the obverse, mint and also capital of Yan state: China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–221 BC), 400–220 BC

Museum reference

A.1914.489

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin / knife money

Production information

Kan Tan, China, East Asia

Date

770 - 255 BC

Materials

Bronze

Associations

Chou Dynasty

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, exploring east asia