Counterfeit Coin Item Number: Edz3804 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, round hole in centre, no rims, four characters on obverse. Changyuan yi jin (left-top-right) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has four circular areas, possibly from glue.

History Of Use

Forgery for collectors from Warring States period.

Item History

What

Name
Counterfeit Coin
Identification Number
Edz3804
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal ?
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.22 cm, diameter 3.47 cm, weight 10.48 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
0042/0065 b