Coin Item Number: Edz2212 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Jiaqing tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo nan left-right (mintmark) in Manchu are on the reverse. Centre hole is not square; raised field on the reverse top; inner rim is partly missing on the obverse; uneven rim on the top-right; rim pits.
History Of Use
Normal sized circulating coin
Item History
- Made in Changsha, Hunan, China between 1796 and 1820
- Collected between 1893 and 1911
- Owned by Colin Campbell Brown
- Owned by Hugh Campbell Brown before February 1, 1961
- Received from Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor) on February 1, 1961
What
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
- Changsha, Hunan, China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1796 and 1820
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0042/0001 kkk