Coin Item Number: Edz2984 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. Songyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters. Uneven rim width, inner and especially outer.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. First issue of Song Dynasty

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2984
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.05 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.133 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 960 and 975
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 b