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				Meiyang Bronze Weight with Inscription<br>
			</font><font size="-0" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(美阳铜权)</font><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Meiyang was northwest of Chang'an, present day Xi'an and capital of the Qin dynasty. One of the achievements of the Qin emperor <br>
				Shi Huangdi was that he standardized weights and measures throughout his territory. This action helped to unify the country, strengthen<br>
				
				commerce and contributed to the success of the next dynasty -- the Han Dynasty.<br>
				Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC)</font>
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