Coin

About this object

History of use

Normal sized circulating coin

Physical description

Round, square hole in centre, no rims, 2 characters on obverse. Ban liang right-left (half liang) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse is smooth. Obverse appears to have dots top, bottom, but these come from punches on reverse.

 

Date Made

Zhou Dynasty; Warring States Period (275 B.C.E.-221 B.C.E.)

Date Acquired

1 Feb 1961

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

Campbell Brown Collection

Measurements

0.14 x 2.34 cm

Object Number

Edz4020