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 rough. Beveled edges and extra metal at rims from casting.

 

Categories

Currencies Metalwork

Materials

Copper metal

Date Made

Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.E.-207 B.C.E.)

Date Acquired

1 Feb 1961

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

Campbell Brown Collection

Measurements

0.23 x 2.71 cm

Object Number

Edz3813