Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue [Duplicate] reads:

'1935.293. CHINA.

Knife Money as revived by WANG MANG A.D. 9-23. (Forgery) Bronze Currency. In the shape of a Yale key.

D. Clarke Gift.

*Original card not found - New card issued 29.1.1987* (Original Card in Archaeology)'.
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin

Context (Related Documents)
Card Catalogue [Original] reads:

'1935.293. CHINA.

WANG MANG A.D 9-23.
Obverse: [Chinese symbols] 'CH'I TAO'. "A Growing Knife" WU PAI "500"..
Reverse: Plain.

Bought by Karlbeck Syndicate 1934/5 in Peking. Part of purchase 1934/5

Probably a fake (J. Bromwich)'.
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin

Context (Analysis)
Probably a fake (J. Bromwich).
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A loose hand written label reads 'CHINA 35.293. KNIFE MONEY AS REVIVED BY WANG MANG A.D. 9-23 (FORGERY) BRONZE CURRENCY IN THE SHAPE OF A YALE KEY.' in green ink on one side and '13.B.1 CURRENCY - NON COINAGE. SIZE 6 CARDBOARD. D: CLARKE GIFT.' in green ink on the other side. In addition there is an IDNO label adhered to the first side that may have possibly been adhered to the object itself originally.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A loose hand written old display label reads 'Knife money as revived by Wang Mang, A.D. 9-23 (Forgery). 35.293.' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 reads: 'Wang Mang "graving knife". Obverse CH' I TAO, WU PAI "500" . Reverse: Plain. See card for Chinese characters and sketch of object.'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Field collection)
Bought by Karlbeck Syndicate 1934/5 in Peking.
Event Date 1934
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Bronze knife coin in the shape of a key, as revived by Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD). Inscribed on obverse: " CH' I TAO" ("a growing knife") and " WU PAI" ("500"). Reverse plain. A forgery
Catalogue card 2 reads 'Wang Mang " graving knife" . Obverse CH' I TAO, WU PAI " 500" . Reverse: Plain. See card for Chinese characters and sketch of object.'
Event Date 1935
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A form of currency. Bronze new knife money or key money, revived by Wang Mang. Inscribed on obverse: 'CH' I TAO' ('a growing knife') and 'WU PAI' ('500'). Reverse plain. A forgery
Event Date 30/5/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson