Unlisted ban-liang cash w/T-liang and "2", c.136-118 BC, Wu Di, W. Han, China

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Two large Chinese characters Ban Liang ("Half an ounce"), T-Liang, vertical Er ("2") below hole, outer rim / Flat, no rims. 25mm, 2.92 grams. Gratzer/Fishman "The Early Round Coins of China" #13.207 var (not listed with an outer rim and with a "T-Liang"); BM Chinese coins (Poole) #-; Hartill #-.

Rare with the additional "Er" on obverse and with a T liang (with the top horizontal stroke connected to the lower part of the character).

"Shizi" form of the "liang" character, with the lower part of "liang" is like a sideways "E". 

A 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. 

This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic


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