{"product_id":"authentic-ban-liang-w-rim-and-rain-lines-right-c-175-140-bc-han-china-g-f-13-93","title":"Authentic Ban-Liang w\/rim and rain-lines right, c.175-140 BC, Han, China (G\/F 13.88)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo Chinese characters \u003cem\u003eBan Liang\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Half an ounce\"), \"Shanzi\" type \u003cem\u003eLiang\u003c\/em\u003e, \"right-running\" rainmarks, outer rim \/ Flat, no rims. 23mm, 2.53 grams. Gratzer\/Fishman \"The Early Round Coins of China\" #13.88; Hartill #-.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese peculiar and unique coins have the so-called “rain” marks – diagonal dashes on obverse. These coins are Junguowangzhuqian 郡國王鑄錢 - provincial vassal issues, usually associated with Prince Liu Pi of Wu. Liu Pi was a nephew of Emperor Gaozu, the founder of the Han Dynasty and a cousin of the Han Emperor Wen Di. He probably cast the bulk of the privately cast coins from 175 to 154 BC, until he rebelled against the Emperor and was killed in 154 BC.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ban Liang coinage consisted of round bronze coins with a square central hole first introduced by the Qin State in the 4th century BC and standardized after the unification of China by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BC. Inscribed with the characters Ban Liang (\"half liang\"), \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethese coins were supposed to weigh half of a Chinese ounce (liang) of about 16 grams. The earliest \"Ban Liangs\" weighed half that much - 8 grams (and sometimes more), but the later pieces, like this one, weighed much less.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehese coins replaced the diverse regional currencies of the Warring States and became the first standardized coinage used throughout a unified China. Ban Liang coins remained in circulation until they were gradually replaced by the Wu Zhu coinage under the Han dynasty in 118 BC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51389857399099,"sku":"x2943-40786","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w40786_c2724d85-ddaa-4013-85fd-2b1788884550.jpg?v=1782487885","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/authentic-ban-liang-w-rim-and-rain-lines-right-c-175-140-bc-han-china-g-f-13-93","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}