Coin Item Number: Edz2288 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has four characters. Xianfeng zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in formal style Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo ciowan left-right (mintmark) in Manchu, dang shi, top, bottom (value 10) in Chinese are on the reverse. Rim flaw on the top; file marks; extra metal is in the centre hole; outer rim is not filed smooth; rim pits.
History Of Use
Large size circulating coin, value 10 cash coins. Higher value, due to inflation and military payments during Taiping uprising.
Item History
- Made in Beijing, Capital District, China between 1851 and 1861
- 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
- Edz2288
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- iron metal and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, filed and darkened
- Overall
- height 0.28 cm, diameter 3.3 cm, weight 13.58 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
- Beijing, Capital District, China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1851 and 1861
- 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
- 0042/0063 e