Counterfeit ? Coin Item Number: Edz3780 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Dayuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Mongol characters on obverse; fields very smooth on reverse. Reverse off centre.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 10

Item History

What

Name
Counterfeit ? Coin
Identification Number
Edz3780
Type of Item
coin
Material
bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.34 cm, diameter 4.39 cm, weight 19.94 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 1260 and 1310
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
0042/0041 bb