Altered Coin Item Number: Edz2181 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 is smooth, boo yuwan left-right (mintmark) in Manchu. Centre hole is not square; file marks; uneven rim.
History Of Use
Normal sized circulating coin. Reverse side only, obverse cut off
Item History
- Made in Beijing, Capital District, China between 1736 and 1795
- 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
- Beijing, Capital District, China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1736 and 1795
- 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 o