Altered Coin Item Number: Edz2105 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Yongzheng tongbao (top-bottom right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo ciowan left, right (mintmark), in Manchu are on the reverse. Rims from inner to outer edges have the following: pattern of three lines, four dots, three lines on the obverse; pattern of semicircles, lines, (like waves), three small circles on the reverse.
History Of Use
Normal size circulating coin. Altered to a good luck design
Item History
- Made in Beijing, Capital District, China between 1644 and 1728
- 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
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
- Beijing, Capital District, China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1644 and 1728
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0042/0022 s