Coin Item Number: Edz2752 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Honghua tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; gong right, Chinese character on reverse. Heavy markings (file marks?); extra metal in centre hole; rim pits; rough fields.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2752
Type of Item
coin
Material
brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.06 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.157 oz

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
Yunnanfu, Yunnan, China

When

Creation Date
between 1679 and 1681
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
0042/0003 bb