Huge earliest Ban-Liang cash, Qin Kingdom, 378-344 BC, Warring States, China (G/F 11.28)

Two huge Chinese characters - Ban Liang ("Half an ounce"), no rims or other marks / Blank, no rims. Unfiled edges. 31mm, 9.66 grams. Gratzer/Fishman "The First Round Coins of China" 11.27. Hartill #7.3-7.4.

Crude huge very early issue issue. Very rare in this size, rare with the huge characters. These crude Ban Liangs are from the earliest period of Ban Liang issues (c.378-344 BC). 

Qin (778 BC-207 BC) was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history. It emerged as one of the dominant superpowers of the Seven Warring States by the 3rd century BC and eventually united China under its rule in 221 BC, after which it is referred to as the Qin Dynasty.

This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic.