Coin Item Number: Edz2772 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. Taiping tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; fu top Chinese character on reverse. Very rough surfaces; outer and inner rims with extra metal; file marks; rim pits.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2772
Type of Item
coin
Material
iron metal ? and brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.13 cm, diameter 2.48 cm, weight 3.69 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 1851 and 1855
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
0042/0008 q