Coin Item Number: Edz1861 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 is without characters. Shunzhi tongbao (top bottom right left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse. Slightly irregular shape-missing metal at the top and the top-right.
History Of Use
Normal size circulating coin. First year of issue of Shunzhi coins from Beijing, without mint mark.
Item History
- Made in Beijing, Capital District, China during 1644
- 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
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- Edz1861
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, filed and darkened
- Overall
- height 0.135 cm, diameter 2.641 cm, weight 4.53 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
- Beijing, Capital District, China
When
- Creation Date
- during 1644
- 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
- 0042/0007 i