Altered Coin Item Number: Ed5.3241 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse. Kanei tsuho top-bottom-right-left on obverse. Reverse has 2 flat spots from punches on obverse. Obverse has 2 unidentified punch marks top-left, bottom-right.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Altered Coin
Identification Number
Ed5.3241
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.14 cm, diameter 2.43 cm, weight 3.14 g

Who

Culture
Japanese
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
Tokyo, Japan

When

Creation Date
during 1726
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
0042/0035 p