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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3908330, member: 84744"]I think it's hard to get into Chinese coins without first learning something about Chinese history... something that typically & sadly gets neglected in most of our education systems.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't found a good overview book for Chinese history, but can recommend <a href="https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">The History of China Podcast</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up an ex Sallent ban liang too, a later issue. I thought this one was extremely cool because of the fabric incorporated into the patina (12-2 o'clock on the reverse). I advertised the fabric thing, but nobody else seemed to care (!?) and I got it for the opening bid.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1030085[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">CHINA: Western Han (206 BCE-25 CE) Ban liang, issued 175-119 BCE. 2.43g, 24mm.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: Ban liang.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: Blank, as made</font></p><p><font size="3">Hartill 7.17 (bottom of Liang like sideways E)</font></p><p><font size="3">From the Sallent collection.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3908330, member: 84744"]I think it's hard to get into Chinese coins without first learning something about Chinese history... something that typically & sadly gets neglected in most of our education systems. I haven't found a good overview book for Chinese history, but can recommend [URL='https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com']The History of China Podcast[/URL]. I picked up an ex Sallent ban liang too, a later issue. I thought this one was extremely cool because of the fabric incorporated into the patina (12-2 o'clock on the reverse). I advertised the fabric thing, but nobody else seemed to care (!?) and I got it for the opening bid. [ATTACH=full]1030085[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]CHINA: Western Han (206 BCE-25 CE) Ban liang, issued 175-119 BCE. 2.43g, 24mm. Obv: Ban liang. Rev: Blank, as made Hartill 7.17 (bottom of Liang like sideways E) From the Sallent collection.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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