Denomination : Bronze 1/2 jin square foot spade.
Date : These are dated to the later Zhou Dynasty, ca 350 to 250 BC.
Mint : These were probably made at the An Yang that was in the State of Yan.
Reference : Hartill 3.186 to 7 variety. FD-167.
Size : 47.0 x 31.6 mm. Weight : 8.00 gram (heavy).
Grade : VF/G (reverse character not visible).
Obverse : There are two possible readings for this type. The first is "Yang An" and the second is Tao Yang.
Reverse : The reverse should have a character on the back in either the upper right or upper left, but no characters are visible on this example.
Provenance : ex Klaas Kruit collection.