Early Chinese Coin Finds

先秦至汉初钱币出土数据库

Coin Types

72 coin types documented, grouped by the typology hierarchy.

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布币、刀币、圜钱、蚁鼻钱对比 (Spade, knife, round & ant-nose coins compared)

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72
布币 (Spade Coin)

布币 (Spade Coin)

63533 coins found in 563 sites

ChuEastern ZhouHanJinSan JinWeiYanZhaoZhou
空首布 (Hollow-socket Spade)

空首布 (Hollow-socket Spade)

8700 coins found in 93 sites

Spade Coin

ChuJinSan JinWeiYanZhaoZhou
平肩空首布 (Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

平肩空首布 (Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

4794 coins found in 44 sites

Spade Coin > Hollow-socket Spade

ChuSan JinWeiYanZhaoZhou
大型平肩空首布 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)
大型平肩空首布 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

大型平肩空首布 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

2758 coins found in 31 sites

Spade Coin > Hollow-socket Spade > Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade

ChuWeiYanZhou
小型平肩空首布 (Small Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)
小型平肩空首布 (Small Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

小型平肩空首布 (Small Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade)

1972 coins found in 16 sites

Spade Coin > Hollow-socket Spade > Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade

San JinZhaoZhou
耸肩空首布 (Pointed-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)
耸肩空首布 (Pointed-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)

耸肩空首布 (Pointed-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)

632 coins found in 26 sites

Spade Coin > Hollow-socket Spade

JinZhao
斜肩空首布 (Slanted-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)
斜肩空首布 (Slanted-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)

斜肩空首布 (Slanted-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade)

3018 coins found in 20 sites

Spade Coin > Hollow-socket Spade

Zhou
平首布 (Flat-handle Spade)

平首布 (Flat-handle Spade)

53915 coins found in 420 sites

Spade Coin

ChuEastern ZhouHanSan JinWeiYanZhaoZhou
方足布 (Square-foot Spade)
方足布 (Square-foot Spade)

方足布 (Square-foot Spade)

33512 coins found in 240 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

Eastern ZhouHanSan JinWeiYanZhao
大方足布 (Large Square-foot Spade)
大方足布 (Large Square-foot Spade)

大方足布 (Large Square-foot Spade)

3607 coins found in 15 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade > Square-foot Spade

San JinZhao
尖足布 (Pointed-foot Spade)
尖足布 (Pointed-foot Spade)

尖足布 (Pointed-foot Spade)

3844 coins found in 122 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

San JinZhao
大尖足布 (Large Pointed-foot Spade)
大尖足布 (Large Pointed-foot Spade)

大尖足布 (Large Pointed-foot Spade)

77 coins found in 12 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade > Pointed-foot Spade

Zhao
类方足布 (Quasi-square-foot Spade)
类方足布 (Quasi-square-foot Spade)

类方足布 (Quasi-square-foot Spade)

28 coins found in 5 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

San JinZhao
类圆足布 (Quasi-round-foot Spade)
类圆足布 (Quasi-round-foot Spade)

类圆足布 (Quasi-round-foot Spade)

9 coins found in 3 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

Zhao
连布 (Linked Spade)
连布 (Linked Spade)

连布 (Linked Spade)

1 coins found in 2 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

桥足布 (Bridge-foot Spade)
桥足布 (Bridge-foot Spade)

桥足布 (Bridge-foot Spade)

7335 coins found in 94 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

WeiZhaoZhou
锐角布 (Sharp-cornered Spade)
锐角布 (Sharp-cornered Spade)

锐角布 (Sharp-cornered Spade)

3699 coins found in 29 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

Wei
大锐角布 (Large Sharp-cornered Spade)
大锐角布 (Large Sharp-cornered Spade)

大锐角布 (Large Sharp-cornered Spade)

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade > Sharp-cornered Spade

三孔布 (Three-hole Spade)
三孔布 (Three-hole Spade)

三孔布 (Three-hole Spade)

7 coins found in 7 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

San JinYanZhao
实首平肩布 (Flat-Shoulder Solid-head Spade)
实首平肩布 (Flat-Shoulder Solid-head Spade)

实首平肩布 (Flat-Shoulder Solid-head Spade)

2 coins found in 2 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

燕尾布 (Swallow-tailed Spade)
燕尾布 (Swallow-tailed Spade)

燕尾布 (Swallow-tailed Spade)

663 coins found in 44 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

Chu
圆足布 (Round-foot Spade)
圆足布 (Round-foot Spade)

圆足布 (Round-foot Spade)

103 coins found in 16 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade

San JinZhao
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大圆足布 (Large Round-foot Spade)

5 coins found in 1 sites

Spade Coin > Flat-handle Spade > Round-foot Spade

Zhao
刀币 (Knife-Shaped Coin)

刀币 (Knife-Shaped Coin)

376426 coins found in 778 sites

QiSan JinYanZhaoZhongshan
尖首刀 (Pointed-tip Knife)
尖首刀 (Pointed-tip Knife)

尖首刀 (Pointed-tip Knife)

12091 coins found in 50 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

Yan
明刀 (Ming Knife)
明刀 (Ming Knife)

明刀 (Ming Knife)

298878 coins found in 397 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

Yan
弧背明刀 (Curved-back Ming Knife)
弧背明刀 (Curved-back Ming Knife)

弧背明刀 (Curved-back Ming Knife)

8074 coins found in 105 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin > Ming Knife

Yan
折背明刀 (Angled-back Ming Knife)
折背明刀 (Angled-back Ming Knife)

折背明刀 (Angled-back Ming Knife)

31383 coins found in 146 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin > Ming Knife

Yan
齐大刀 (Qi large Knife)
齐大刀 (Qi large Knife)

齐大刀 (Qi large Knife)

18508 coins found in 188 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

QiSan Jin
齐明刀 (Qi-Ming Knife)
齐明刀 (Qi-Ming Knife)

齐明刀 (Qi-Ming Knife)

10255 coins found in 23 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

Qi
原始大型刀币 (Primitive Large Knife)

原始大型刀币 (Primitive Large Knife)

3 coins found in 4 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

针首刀 (Needle-tip Knife)
针首刀 (Needle-tip Knife)

针首刀 (Needle-tip Knife)

554 coins found in 6 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

直刀 (Straight-back Knife)
直刀 (Straight-back Knife)

直刀 (Straight-back Knife)

30940 coins found in 61 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin

YanZhaoZhongshan
圜钱 (Round Coin)
圜钱 (Round Coin)

圜钱 (Round Coin)

221738 coins found in 309 sites

HanQiQinSan JinWeiXin MangYanZhaoZhou
金版 (Gold Plate)

金版 (Gold Plate)

687 coins found in 157 sites

Chu
金饼 (Gold cake)
金饼 (Gold cake)

金饼 (Gold cake)

21 coins found in 8 sites

Chu
马蹄金 (Horse-hoof gold)

马蹄金 (Horse-hoof gold)

14 coins found in 2 sites

Coin image

钱牌 (Monetary Plaque)

Chu
蚁鼻钱 (Ant-nose Coin)
蚁鼻钱 (Ant-nose Coin)

蚁鼻钱 (Ant-nose Coin)

55659 coins found in 253 sites

Chu
Coin image

布币范 (Spade Coin Mould)

M

1861 coins found in 15 sites

ChuSan JinWeiZhao
Coin image

空首布范 (Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

M

1459 coins found in 6 sites

Spade Coin Mould

平肩空首布范 (Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)
平肩空首布范 (Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

平肩空首布范 (Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

M

1402 coins found in 4 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Hollow-socket Spade Mould

大型平肩空首布范 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)
大型平肩空首布范 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

大型平肩空首布范 (Large Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

M

1401 coins found in 3 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Hollow-socket Spade Mould > Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould

Coin image

小型平肩空首布范 (Small Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould)

M

1 coins found in 1 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Hollow-socket Spade Mould > Flat-Shoulder Hollow-socket Spade Mould

Coin image

耸肩空首布范 (Pointed-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade Mould)

M

57 coins found in 2 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Hollow-socket Spade Mould

Coin image

斜肩空首布范 (Slanted-Shoulder Hollow-Socket Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Hollow-socket Spade Mould

Coin image

平首布范 (Flat-handle Spade Mould)

M

401 coins found in 9 sites

Spade Coin Mould

ChuSan JinWeiZhao
方足布范 (Square-foot Spade Mould)

方足布范 (Square-foot Spade Mould)

M

6 coins found in 2 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

San Jin
Coin image

大方足布范 (Large Square-foot Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould > Square-foot Spade Mould

尖足布范 (Pointed-Foot Spade Mould)

尖足布范 (Pointed-Foot Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Coin image

大尖足布范 (Large Pointed-Foot Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould > Pointed-Foot Spade Mould

Coin image

连布范 (Linked Spade Mould)

M

2 coins found in 1 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Coin image

桥足布范 (Bridge-foot Spade Mould)

M

195 coins found in 3 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Wei
Coin image

锐角布范 (Sharp-cornered Spade Mould)

M

18 coins found in 3 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Wei
Coin image

大锐角布范 (Large Sharp-cornered Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould > Sharp-cornered Spade Mould

Coin image

三孔布范 (Three-hole Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Coin image

实首平肩布范 (Flat-Shoulder Solid-head Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

燕尾布范 (Swallow-tailed Spade Mould)
燕尾布范 (Swallow-tailed Spade Mould)

燕尾布范 (Swallow-tailed Spade Mould)

M

1 coins found in 1 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Chu
圆足布范 (Round-foot Spade Mould)

圆足布范 (Round-foot Spade Mould)

M

179 coins found in 3 sites

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould

Zhao
Coin image

大圆足布范 (Large Round-foot Spade Mould)

M

Spade Coin Mould > Flat-handle Spade Mould > Round-foot Spade Mould

Coin image

刀币范 (Knife-Shaped Coin Mould)

M

299 coins found in 19 sites

QiYanZhaoZhongshan
尖首刀范 (Pointed-tip Knife Mould)

尖首刀范 (Pointed-tip Knife Mould)

M

1 coins found in 1 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

Coin image

明刀范 (Ming Knife Mould)

M

5 coins found in 5 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

Yan
弧背明刀范 (Curved back Ming Knife Mould)
弧背明刀范 (Curved back Ming Knife Mould)

弧背明刀范 (Curved back Ming Knife Mould)

M

1 coins found in 1 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould > Ming Knife Mould

Coin image

折背明刀范 (Angled-back Ming Knife Mould)

M

3 coins found in 2 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould > Ming Knife Mould

Yan
齐大刀范 (Qi large Knife Mould)

齐大刀范 (Qi large Knife Mould)

M

137 coins found in 9 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

Qi
齐明刀范 (Qi-Ming Knife Mould)
齐明刀范 (Qi-Ming Knife Mould)

齐明刀范 (Qi-Ming Knife Mould)

M

155 coins found in 2 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

原始大型刀币范 (Primitive Large Knife Mould)

原始大型刀币范 (Primitive Large Knife Mould)

M

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

Coin image

针首刀范 (Needle-tip Knife Mould)

M

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

直刀范 (Straight-back Knife Mould)

直刀范 (Straight-back Knife Mould)

M

1 coins found in 3 sites

Knife-Shaped Coin Mould

ZhaoZhongshan
圜钱范 (Round Coin Mould)

圜钱范 (Round Coin Mould)

M

69 coins found in 17 sites

QiQinYan
蚁鼻钱范 (Ant-nose Coin Mould)

蚁鼻钱范 (Ant-nose Coin Mould)

M

5 coins found in 5 sites

Chu