战国时期，齐国，五字刀。 (t) CHINA. Warring States Period. State of Qi. Five Character Knife Money, ND (ca. 400-220 B.C.). Graded "Genuine" by Zhong Qian Ping Ji Grading Company. 重53.9克。正面为"节墨之法化"。背“化”。品相俊俏，点状绿色与棕色包浆。 字体较扁平，但两面铭文近乎完整。 底板经精心修平，此稀有版别中的常见特徵，现已重新包浆。 深受追捧的版别，品相悦目。 Hartill-4.2; DCD-393; FD-354. Weight: 53.9 gms. Obverse: "Ji Mo Zhi Fa Hua" (Jimos legal money); Reverse: "Hua". This handsome example displays lovely mottled green and brown patina. The characters, in low relief, are clear with nearly complete inscriptions on both sides. The fields do exhibit signs of light tasteful smoothing, as is commonly encountered on these seldom encountered issues, long since toned over matching the rest of the surfaces. A pleasing example displaying many sought after and desirable characteristics for this type.
