The Ban Liang 

The Ban Liang was circulated from the period when Qin was one of the Warring States (479-221) up to 118 B.C. when Emperor Wu ( B.C. 140-86) introduced the Wu Zhu.

Warring States Qin kingdom


Ban Liang from Qin kingdom of Warring States. 5,15 gr. 31 m.m. 
Note the rounded "fork" in Ban. According to the catalog Monnaies Chinoises 
by F. Thierry p. 256 nr. 486-487 it seems to be from a local mint from the last 
half of The Warring States period (336-221 b.c.).


Ban Liang with long script from Qin kingdom of Warring States. 6,2 gr. 32 m.m.

Qin empire

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Ban Liang. 4,4 gr. 36 m.m. 


Qin Ban Liang, medium size. 7,1 gr. 32 m.m.

Western Han

   
 Schjöth 86. Elm pot Ban Liang 0,34 gr. 13 m.m. Emperor Gao (B.C. 206-194).

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8 zhu Ban Liang. 6,2 gr. 29 m.m. Empress Gao (B.C. 187-179).


 Ban Liang. 5,2 gr. 30 m.m. Notice the two casting fins that arenot filed on this coin.


Deng Tong Ban Liang. 24 m.m. 2,4 gr. Deng Tong was a rich businessman in Sichuan province who was allowed by the emperor to cast coins. His coins were cast with one or two squares above or below the hole.


Ban Liang. 4,7 gr. 28 m.m. Empress Gao (B.C. 187-179).

 
Ban Liang. 2,2 gr. 24 m.m. Emperor Wen (B.C. 179-156).


Three Ban Liang with vertical lines (Extra denomination or mint mark?). 
All are 2,3 mm. I=2,76 gr. //=2,83 gr. III=2,54 gr.
From the period of Emperor Wen (B.C. 179-156). According to Francois Thierry's catalogue Monnaies Chinoises vol. 2, # 109-114 they are local or private issues.
Note that the liang character is different on the coin in the middle. On this coin the two lines are also tilted.

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2,6 gr. 24 m.m. Ban Liang with rim.  
Emperor Wu (B.C. 140-86) cast from B.C. 135-118.


2, 5 gr. 24 m.m. Ban Liang with rim. 
Emperor Wu (B.C. 140-86) cast from B.C. 135-118.



2,3 gr. Ban Liang with rim. Notice the two casting fins that are not filed on this coin.
Emperor Wu (B.C. 140-86) cast from B.C. 135-118.


3,0 gr. 24 m.m. Same type as above but iron. The earliest type of iron coin in China. 
No references in catalogues. Unearthed in Sichuan. 


Ban Liang. 3,4 gr. 24 m.m. Same type as above but lead. Unearthed in Xian, Shaanxi province.


Ban Liang. 2,9 gr. 22 m.m. Lead.

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Ban Liang with rim. 2,7 gr. 26 m.m.

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