Counterfeit ? Coin Item Number: Ed5.3315 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular; design with 2 characters; large signature on other side; both sides enclosed in border of dots. Obverse has panduras leaves top, bottom; top enclosed in 5 sided frame; 2 bu (denomination) in characters right, left. Reverse has signature of mint master.
History Of Use
Value 2 bu ban kin (gold); if forgery (counterfeit), it was for circulation.
Item History
- Made in Tokyo, Japan between 1856 and 1860
- Owned by Mantaro Miyamoto before April 18, 1979
- Received from Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor) on April 18, 1979
What
- Name
- Counterfeit ? Coin
- Identification Number
- Ed5.3315
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- gold metal ?, silver metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 0.21 cm, width 1.34 cm, weight 5.62 g
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Mantaro Miyamoto
- Received from
- Mantaro Miyamoto (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tokyo, Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1856 and 1860
- Ownership Date
- before April 18, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 18, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0522/0023