½ Liang Type 2; regular Ban
Features
| Issuer |
China (ancient)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Qin and Western Han dynasties (221 BC - 8 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 221 BC - 180 BC |
| Value | ½ Liang |
| Currency | Liang (300-118 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.32 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 86274 |
| References | Hartill# 7.8 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. Ding Fubao, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States. Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Two Chinese ideograms read right to left.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 兩半
Translation:
Ban Liang
Half ounce
Reverse
Blank (uniface).
Edge
Plain
Comments
Five main types exist:
- Type 1: Weight around 8 grams.
- Type 2: Weight around 5 grams.
- Type 3: Weight less than 2 grams.
- Type 4: Weight less than (or around) 3 grams; without rims.
- Type 5: Weight less than (or around) 3 grams; with rims.
- Type 1: Weight around 8 grams.
- Type 2: Weight around 5 grams.
- Type 3: Weight less than 2 grams.
- Type 4: Weight less than (or around) 3 grams; without rims.
- Type 5: Weight less than (or around) 3 grams; with rims.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (221 BC - 180 BC) | 
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$ 11 | |||||||||||||
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