RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3803 - Counterfeit Coin

Counterfeit Coin Item Number: Edz3803 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, round hole in centre, no rims, four characters on obverse. Gong tun chi jin (top-right-bottom-left) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse is rough.

History Of Use

Forgery for collectors from Warring States period.

Item History

Made in China between 276 BCE and 1911
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: Counterfeit Coin
Identification Number: Edz3803
Type of Item: coin
Material: copper metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast and filed
Overall: height 0.21 cm, diameter 4.11 cm, weight 14.31 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: China

When

Creation Date: between 276 BCE and 1911
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: 0042/0028 a