{"product_id":"rare-ban-liang-cash-w-rim-above-and-below-hole-c-136-118-bc-w-han-china-g-f-13-158","title":"Rare ban-liang cash w\/rim above and below hole, c.136-118 BC, W. Han, China (G\/F 13.158)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters \u003cem\u003eBan Liang\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Half an ounce\"), inner rim above and below hole only, outer rim \/ Flat, no rims. 24mm, 2.65 grams. Gratzer\/Fishman \"The Early Round Coins of China\" #13.158; BM Chinese coins (Poole) #-; Hartill #-.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare variety with a narrow inner rim above and below the hole on obverse. \"Shizi\" form of the \"liang\" character, with the lower part of \"liang\" is like a sideways \"E\". \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 reign of Emperor Wudi (140-87 BC), the date of the casting is ca.136-118 BC and they come from the last issue of Western Han dynasty Ban Liangs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMallstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51339310727483,"sku":"x12469-58804","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w58804.jpg?v=1781307803","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/rare-ban-liang-cash-w-rim-above-and-below-hole-c-136-118-bc-w-han-china-g-f-13-158","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}