CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Qín. Circa 336-221 BC. Æ Ban Liang (33mm, 9.89 g). Uncertain provincial mint. Ban Liang in early zhuànshū Hànzì (seal script) characters / Blank. BN Chinoises I 451-454; cf. Hartill 7.6. Pale blue and green patina over light brassy surfaces. Good Fine. A provincial variety with a distinct sloping Liang variety.
From the Kenneth W. Dorney Collection.