Coin Item Number: Ib456 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 5 sided hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, ornaments around on obverse only. Highly stylized letters repeated around centre hole. Reverse blank

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin.

Narrative

Information from S. Semans, Seattle. This item requires further research. Not found in catalogues.

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Ib456
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.4 cm, weight 2.61 g

Who

Culture
Javanese
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
Banten, Java, Indonesia

When

Creation Date
between 1650 and 1850
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 nn