{"product_id":"nice-ban-liang-cash-emperor-wen-or-jing-c-175-140-bc-han-china-g-f-13-42","title":"Nice Ban-liang cash, Emperor Wen or Jing, c.175-140 BC, Han, China (G\/F 13.39)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo Chinese characters Ban Liang (\"Half an ounce\"), outer rim \/ Flat, no rims. 24mm, 4.21 grams. Gratzer\/Fishman \"The Early Round Coins of China\" #13.39; BM Chinese coins (Poole) #256ff; Hartill #16. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Renzi\" liang describes the shape of the character \"liang\". It is a distinct calligraphic variety of character \"liang\". Scarce type with large characters.\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. These late Ban Liangs were cast during the reigns of Emperors Wen (180-157 BC) or Jing (157-141 BC), the date of the casting is ca.175-140 BC.\u003cbr\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":67638104555835,"sku":"x8349-42362","price":18.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w42362.jpg?v=1791046346","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/nice-ban-liang-cash-emperor-wen-or-jing-c-175-140-bc-han-china-g-f-13-42","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}