{"product_id":"certified-huge-34mm-12-1-g-ban-liang-qin-kingdom-300-220-bc-warring-states-china","title":"Certified huge (34mm, 12.1 g) ban-liang, Qin Kingdom, 300-220 BC, Warring States, China","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrude huge Ban-Liang cash, Qin Kingdom, 300-220 BC, Warring States, China (G\/F 11.26)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters - Ban Liang (\"Half an ounce\"), no rims or other marks \/ Blank, no rims. 34mm, 12.1 grams. Gratzer\/Fishman \"The First Round Coins of China\" 11.26. Hartill #7.1ff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.1 grams, exceptionally heavy. Nice thick patina, well-cast without any problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified and graded, lovely high grade coin, heavy patination, uncleaned. Early issue of Huangdi. These large heavy coins are popular and rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Chinese ounce (liang) weighs about 16 grams. The earliest \"Ban Liangs\" weighed around 5 to 20 grams, with the weight fluctuating over this wide range. Emperor Shi Huangdi introduced monetary reforms, fixing the weight around 8 grams - The \"History of Han\" says:\u003cem\u003e When Qin united the world, it made ...[the currency] of bronze, which was similar to the coins of Zhou but bore an inscription Ban Liang (\"Half Ounce\") and was equal in weight to its inscription.\u003c\/em\u003e These Qin dynasty coins are large, impressive, rare and very popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQin Shi Huangdi (259 BC - 210 BC) was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC. He ruled until his death in 210 BC at the age of 50. Qin Shi Huang is a pivotal figure in Chinese history. After unifying China, he and his chief advisor Li Si passed a series of major economic and political reforms. He undertook gigantic projects, including the first version of the Great Wall of China, the now famous city-sized mausoleum guarded by a life-sized Terracotta Army, and a massive national road system, all at the expense of numerous lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMall.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51176001143099,"sku":"xv906a-322","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/322.jpg?v=1776310169","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/certified-huge-34mm-12-1-g-ban-liang-qin-kingdom-300-220-bc-warring-states-china","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}