K0201, Ancient China Ming Sword (Knife) Coin, BC 475 to BC 221

K0201? Ancient China Ming Sword (Knife) Coin, BC 475 to BC 221.

Please refer to the picture, Fine condition, scarce!

Size: 120 mm to 135 mm in length.
Weight: around 12 to 16 grams.

Knife Coin(Sword Coin) is a very famous and special coin minted in north part of China around 2200 to 2500 years ago. It looks like knife, so called Knife Coin.

At that time, the round coin had not yet appeared. The knife coins were circulated in the market with other special coins around 2500 years ago, like spade coins, bridge coins, and shell coins.

Catalogue No: H4.42(Hartill's), FD342(Fisher Ding's), S52-61(Schjoth).