Altered Coin Item Number: Edz2780 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Kaiyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in orthodox Chinese characters on obverse; irregular lines, possibly a slip in casting on reverse. Irregular centre hole.

History Of Use

Possible forgery, made for circulation. Light weight, but officially made

Item History

What

Name
Altered Coin
Identification Number
Edz2780
Type of Item
coin
Material
iron metal ? and bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.15 cm, weight 2.21 g

Who

Culture
Chinese
Previous Owner
Colin Campbell Brown and Hugh Campbell Brown
Received from
Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
China

When

Creation Date
between 618 and 907
Collection Date
between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date
before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date
on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
0042/0006 d