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1/2 Liang Type 4, iron
| Issuer | China (ancient) |
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| Year | 175 BC - 118 BC |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Two archaic Chinese seal-script characters reading right to left, '半兩' (Ban Liang, meaning 'half ounce'), positioned symmetrically to the left and right of the central square perforation. The characters are cast in raised relief directly on the flat field, with no rim inscription, inner rim, or outer decorative border beyond the coin's rounded edge. The casting is characteristic of Western Han dynasty iron coinage, with relatively bold strokes despite the corroded surface. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 半兩 (Translation: Ban Liang - Half ounce) |
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