RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3831 - Altered Coin

Altered Coin Item Number: Edz3831 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse. Daquan wushi top-bottom-right-left (large coin value 50) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has pointed or extended corners on inner rim.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. Portion of rim removed

Item History

Made in China between 7 and 14
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: Altered Coin
Identification Number: Edz3831
Type of Item: coin
Material: copper metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast and filed
Overall: height 0.12 cm, diameter 2.45 cm, weight 2.86 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 7 and 14
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: 0042/0026 dd