RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3024 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz3024 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. Xiangfu tongbao (top-right-bottom-left) in Chinese characters. Medium script size; irregular centre hole.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

Made in China between 1008 and 1016
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: Edz3024
Type of Item: coin
Material: metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast, filed and darkened
Overall: height 0.04 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.123 oz

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 1008 and 1016
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: 0042/0021 xx