EditorialBanliang coin, Chinese, 3rd century BC. The Chinese inscription reads 'banliang', with 'ban' to the right of the hole and 'liang' to the left. Banliang means 'half-ounce' - the weight of the coin. These coins circulated in the powerful state of Qin dur...
EditorialBanliang coin, Chinese, 3rd century BC. The Chinese inscription reads 'banliang', with 'ban' to the right of the hole and 'liang' to the left. Banliang means 'half-ounce' - the weight of the coin. These coins circulated in the powerful state of Qin dur...