Coin Item Number: Edz3989 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse. Da quan wu bai (top-bottom-right-left), meaning great coin (worth) 500 on obverse. Missing a fair amount of coin at left and top.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3989
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.21 cm, diameter 2.79 cm, weight 4.45 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
Hubei, China

When

Creation Date
between 236 and 252
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
0042/0019 g