Ban Liang inscription
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The Ban Liang inscription is the Chinese character legend found on early Qin and Han dynasty bronze coins, indicating their denomination and serving as one of the earliest standardized monetary inscriptions in China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese monetary inscription
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coin inscription ⓘ numismatic legend ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Han dynasty
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Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReform | Qin monetary unification ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Chinese inscription
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coin legend ⓘ |
| chronology | late 3rd century BCE origin ⓘ |
| componentCharacter |
Ban (半)
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Liang (兩 / 两) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| denominationIndicated | half liang ⓘ |
| earliestKnownUse | Qin state coinage before imperial unification ⓘ |
| field | Chinese numismatics ⓘ |
| function |
identify issuing authority
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indicate coin denomination ⓘ standardize monetary inscription ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest standardized monetary inscriptions in China ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Chinese coin inscriptions ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| materialContext | bronze ⓘ |
| meaning | half liang ⓘ |
| medium | cast on coin flan ⓘ |
| numismaticType | Ban Liang cash coin inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Qin dynasty
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Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| readingDirection | varies by issue ⓘ |
| regionOfCirculation |
Han empire
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Qin empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | liang (tael) weight unit ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| shapeContext | round coin with square hole ⓘ |
| standardizedUnder | Qin Shi Huang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Chinese economic history
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numismatics ⓘ |
| typeOfValueIndicated | weight-based denomination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Han central government
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Qin central government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Ban Liang coin
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Han dynasty bronze coin ⓘ Qin dynasty bronze coin ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese script ⓘ |
| writingTechnique | mold-engraved before casting ⓘ |
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