Leang Öffentlichkeit Deposited
The Chinese ounce, called by Europeans Tael (q.v.). Some of the earli- est round Chinese coins were inscribed Pan Liang (q.v.), or Half Ounce. Although the word Liang is seldom seen on coins the word has been used as a value on paper money from the tenth century. Certain coins of Ilsien Feng (1850-1861) have the word Liang impressed on them as a weight.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)