Coin Item Number: Edz2556 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, circle on reverse. Chongzhen tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; circle top on reverse. Rim pits, flaws; fields rough.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. Light weight, but officially made

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2556
Type of Item
coin
Material
brass metal and iron metal ?
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.08 cm, diameter 2.36 cm, weight 2.1 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 1628 and 1644
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
0042/0063 mmm