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The currency before the unification of the six kingdoms of Qin Shi Huang respectively Qin Shi Huang before the unification of the six kingdoms of the currency of which

1, qin shihuang unification of the six countries before the currency are divided into four kinds of cloth coins, knife coins, huan money and ant nose money from the shape and distribution.

2, cloth coins is the ancient Chinese currency, because the shape of a shovel, also known as shovel cloth, the early spring and autumn appeared until the late warring states minted and circulated shovel-shaped currency. According to the shape of cloth coins, can be divided into two categories of empty head cloth, flat head cloth;

3, knife coins is the evolution of the Shang and Zhou period of tools bronze chipped, so the knife coins have a ring at the end of the handle, the handle on the cleavage groove, the shape of the needle head knife, pointed head knife, round head knife, curved back knife, etc., there are many types of knives, namely the knife, the knife, the knife, the knife, the knife, the knife, the knife, the knife, the needle, the knife, round head knife and the Ming knife, and so on. There are many kinds of knives, such as the Qi knife, the Anmo knife, the Anyang knife, the needle head knife, the pointed head knife, the round head knife and the Ming knife, etc. There is a text cast on it;

4. It mainly circulated in Qin and Wei during the Warring States period. Round in nature, with a round hole in the center. There are two main types of huanqian: one is round with a round hole, which is more primitive; the other is round with a square hole. The front side of the round money is cast with an inscription, while the reverse side does not have any text;

5, ant-nosed money ant-nosed money is the currency circulating in the Chu State in the Jianghuai Valley, which was transformed from imitation shells. Ant nose money form, for the oval, front protruding, back flattened, shaped like shellfish but smaller in size.