Coin Item Number: Edz3188 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Yuanfeng tongbao (top-right-bottom-left) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse; reverse off-centre. Centre hole twisted.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 2

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3188
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal and pigment
Manufacturing Technique
cast, darkened, applied and filed
Overall
height 0.17 cm, diameter 2.9 cm, weight 6.95 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 1078 and 1085
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
0042/0016 rrrr