Coin Item Number: Ed5.3298 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Oval, square hole in centre, outer and inner rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 3 characters on reverse, flower stamps on rim. Tenpo tsuho top-bottom on obverse. Reverse has 'to hya ku' top to bottom, value 100 top, signature bottom. Flower stamp on left, right outer edges.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 100

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Ed5.3298
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.26 cm, width 3.27 cm, weight 20.3 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
Osaka, Japan

When

Creation Date
during 1835
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
0042/0036 a