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Banliang
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The banliang was the first unified currency of the Chinese empire, introduced by the first emperor Qin Shi Huang around 210 BCE. It was round with a square hole in the middle. Before that date, a variety of coins were used in China, usually in the form of blades or axes.
The banliang corresponds to a "half ounce", or four zhu. It typically weighs between ten and six grams, roughly corresponding to the Greek stater.
The standardization of currency with this round coinage was part of a broader plan to unify weights, measures or axle width during the Qin empire.
- http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/shandong/7b.html Banliang coins
Category: History of China
Category: Coins
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