刀とう銭せん

noun

knife money; ancient Chinese bronze coin shaped like a straight razor

Historical term for a type of bronze coin used in ancient China, shaped like an opened straight razor.

• 刀とう銭せん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。

  Knife money is a type of bronze coin from ancient China.