{"product_id":"bronze-4-zhu-ban-liang-w-rims-m-liang-after-wu-di-140-87-bc-china-hartill-7-32","title":"Bronze \"4 zhu\" ban-liang w\/rims, M-liang, after Wu Di (140-87 BC), China (Hartill 7.32)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters Ban Liang (\"Half an ounce\"), medium thick characters (lower part of liang is like a sideways \"M\"), large hole, outer rim \/ Blank. 24mm, 2.83 grams. BM Chinese coins (Poole) #256ff; Hartill #7.32.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoins with the outer rim, like this piece, are scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Chinese ounce (liang) weighs about 16 grams. The earliest \"Ban Liangs\" weighed half that much - 8 grams, but the later pieces, like this one, weighed much less. This coin is from the last issue of Ban Liangs. The Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 CE) was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE). It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty (9-23 CE) of the former regent Wang Mang. This interregnum separates the Han into two periods: the Western Han (206 BCE9 CE) and Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Spanning over four centuries, the period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history. To this day, China's majority ethnic group refers to itself as the \"Han people\". This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51686192546107,"sku":"x3806-40722","price":14.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w40722.jpg?v=1789412128","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/bronze-4-zhu-ban-liang-w-rims-m-liang-after-wu-di-140-87-bc-china-hartill-7-32","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}