CHINA. State of Qi. Three Character Knife Money, Warring States Period (ca. 400-220 B.C.).
44.61 gms. H-4.6; Jen-26; FD-351. "Qi Fa Hua" (Qi legal money). Surfaces tooled but characters on blade are still discernible. A spot of repair can be noted at the joint of the haft and the blade, the repair does not seem to go completely across the blade. Light green patina. FINE.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00