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1/2 Liang Lü Zhi type, 8 Zhu weight
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 186 BC - 182 BC |
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| Currency | Liang (300-118 BC) |
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| Reverse description | Uniface reverse presenting a plain, unadorned field surrounding the central square hole, entirely devoid of inscriptions, symbols, or decorative elements. The cast surface retains its original texture with areas of reddish-brown and olive-green patination, and minor casting flaws consistent with the sand-mold production methods employed during the early Western Han dynasty. No inner or outer rim lines are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (186 BC - 182 BC) |
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Lü Zhi — the Empress Dowager who effectively ruled the Han court following Liu Bang's death in 195 BC — authorized a dramatic debasement of the bronze coinage in 186 BC, reducing the half-liang standard from its nominal twelve-zhu weight down to eight zhu. The move was economic pragmatism under a regent consolidating power, not a monetary accident. Her administration produced several overlapping weight standards in quick succession, which is precisely why this type sits outside Hartill's main sequence.
The reign lasted only until her death in 180 BC, when the Liu clan moved immediately to suppress her family's influence and restabilize the currency.