刀とう布ふ

noun

bronze currency of ancient China (knife and spade coins)

Historical term referring to two types of ancient Chinese bronze money: 刀銭 (knife-shaped coins) and 布銭 (spade-shaped coins). Used in discussions of archaeology and numismatics.

See also: 刀銭 · 布銭

• 刀とう布ふは中ちゅう国ごく古こ代だいの青せい銅どう貨か幣へいの一いっ種しゅである。

  Tōfu is a type of bronze currency from ancient China.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで刀とう布ふの展てん示じを見みた。