{"product_id":"unlisted-ban-liang-cash-w-t-liang-and-2-c-136-118-bc-wu-di-w-han-china","title":"Unlisted ban-liang cash w\/T-liang and \"2\", c.136-118 BC, Wu Di, W. Han, China","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters \u003cem\u003eBan Liang\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Half an ounce\"), T-Liang, vertical \u003cem\u003eEr \u003c\/em\u003e(\"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 #-.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare with the additional \"Er\" on obverse and with a T liang (with the top horizontal stroke connected to the lower part of the character).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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":51339364827451,"sku":"x12462-61420","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61420.jpg?v=1781308975","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/unlisted-ban-liang-cash-w-t-liang-and-2-c-136-118-bc-wu-di-w-han-china","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}