Altered Coin Item Number: Edz3977 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, outer rim on both sides, inner rim on reverse only, 2 characters on obverse. Wu zhu right-left in seal script characters on obverse. Reverse has possibility of character on reverse left. Outer rim missing around most of coin.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. An illicit minting

Item History

What

Name
Altered Coin
Identification Number
Edz3977
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.09 cm, diameter 2.3 cm, weight 1.44 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 168 and 221
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
0042/0029 www