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Early coins of this type probably had a weight of 12 <em>zhu<\/em> or 8 grams. However, the <em>banliang<\/em> coins that still exist today come in many varieties, differing in size, weight, and type of inscription on the obverse of the coin, making accurate classification and dating difficult and sometimes impossible. They were used as a monetary standard for at least three centuries. Archaeological evidence shows that <em>banliang<\/em> coins were issued as early as the Warring States Period, most probably in the State of Qin from 378 B.C. onward. Traditionally, this type of coin is associated with King Zheng of Qin (<em>Qin Zheng wang<\/em> \u79e6\u653f\u738b) (259\u2013210 B.C.) who unified the Chinese territory into a single empire in 221 B.C. and became the first Chinese emperor Qinshi Huang \u79e6\u59cb\u7687 (reigned 221\u2013210 B.C.). 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