RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3860 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz3860 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 and line on obverse. Wu zhu (right-left) in seal script Chinese characters, horizontal line top on obverse.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

Made in China between 58 BCE and 55 BCE
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: Edz3860
Type of Item: coin
Material: bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast and filed
Overall: height 0.06 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.122 oz

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 58 BCE and 55 BCE
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: 0042/0029 i