Coin Item Number: Edz3863 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 left-right (inscription reversed) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has character, meaning unknown incuse right, possibly a mintmark.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3863
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.16 cm, diameter 2.45 cm, weight 2.68 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 207 BCE and 3 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
0042/0025 b