WARRING STATES: State of Qi, 400-220 BC, AE knife money (47.61g), H-4.6m, three-character knife, qi fa huo (the authorized currency of Qi) in archaic script on obverse, archaic che on reverse, light encrustation but clear thin characters, a lovely example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. A similar example and quality piece sold in the Champion Hong Kong Auction 11, lot 511, for $3600.
Estimate: 1,800-2,000 USD