Ban Liang
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Ban Liang is the name of an ancient Chinese coin denomination first cast during the Qin dynasty and widely used as a standard currency unit in early imperial China.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese coin denomination
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cash coin ⓘ |
| associatedWithReformBy | Qin Shi Huang GENERATED ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese numismatics
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Han dynasty coinage ⓘ Qin dynasty coinage ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Qin empire
NERFINISHED
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early Han empire ⓘ |
| coinageType | cast coin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| denominationNameMeaning | 'half liang' in Chinese ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of monetary unification under Qin ⓘ |
| hasFeature | central square hole for stringing ⓘ |
| hasHoleShape | square ⓘ |
| hasObverseInscription | Ban Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReverseDesign | usually blank reverse ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | facilitated trade and taxation in Qin and early Han China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese cash coin designs ⓘ |
| introducedAsStandardCurrency | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturingMethod | casting in molds ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| metalType | copper alloy ⓘ |
| monetaryStandardFor | early unified Chinese empire ⓘ |
| monetarySystemRole | standard currency unit ⓘ |
| numismaticInterest | commonly collected ancient Chinese coin ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Wu Zhu coin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| shape | round coin with square hole ⓘ |
| standardWeightUnit | half liang ⓘ |
| typicalColor | brown or green patina ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
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state payments ⓘ tax payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Qin dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early imperial China ⓘ |
| weightSystem | liang-based weight system ⓘ |
| writingOnObverse | characters 'Ban' and 'Liang' ⓘ |
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