{"product_id":"unlisted-renzi-ban-liang-cash-w-outer-rim-c-136-118-bc-wu-di-w-han-china-1","title":"Unlisted \"Renzi\" ban-liang cash w\/outer rim, c.136-118 BC, Wu Di, W. Han, China","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large Chinese characters \u003cem\u003eBan Liang\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Half an ounce\"), \"Renzi\" \u003cem\u003eLiang\u003c\/em\u003e, outer rim \/ Flat, no rims. 24mm, 2.12 grams. Gratzer\/Fishman \"The Early Round Coins of China\" #13.124 var. (without rims); BM Chinese coins (Poole) #256ff; Hartill #7.16 var (without rims).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Renzi\" form of the \"liang\" character. Unlisted in Gratzer\/Fishman or Hartill or BM with Renzi Liang and outer rims. Very rare. \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":51339384160571,"sku":"x12460-50102","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w50102_2b4fab17-75fe-4b6b-b415-6836e5ea64be.jpg?v=1781309655","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/unlisted-renzi-ban-liang-cash-w-outer-rim-c-136-118-bc-wu-di-w-han-china-1","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}