The Ant-Nose Coinage with'巽'(Xun)as a Unit of Weight Considered
It is confirmed by the bronze objects and coinage of the Chu State that there is'(漢)'('Xun(巽)')as a unit of weight under the system of measures and weights of the State administration.As the result of measure and calculation,1'(漢)'equals 3.9 grams,a quarter of 1 liang(两)by weight,which in reality takes effect the same as'才两'(Cái Liǎng),'锱'(Zī)in the State of Chu.The character of'巽'on the ant-nose coin is the simplified form of(漢),(漢)pronounced Zi(in Chinese pinyin)as the interchangeability of'',weighs as much as a quarter of 1 liang.
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