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1/2 Liang Tiny type
| Issuer | Western Han Dynasty |
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| Year | 200 BC - 118 BC |
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| Currency | Liang (300-118 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Flat, uninscribed field surrounding a central square perforation, flanked on left and right by the two-character cast legend 半兩 (Ban Liang) rendered in archaic seal script. The characters are notably diminutive and crudely formed, consistent with the debased 'tiny type' issues of the early Western Han period. The coin exhibits an irregular, jagged rim typical of rudimentary sand-casting techniques of the era, with no inner or outer raised rim present. The surface retains a heavy patina of malachite green and dark brown encrustation, attesting to its considerable antiquity. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, featureless field surrounding the central square perforation, entirely devoid of inscription, decoration, or raised rim. The surface displays a uniform green patina with areas of bluish-grey encrustation characteristic of long-buried bronze. The casting is rough, with an uneven, lobate rim reflecting the primitive mould technology employed during the early Western Han period for these diminutive fractional issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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