Coin Item Number: Ed1.372 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, outer and inner rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 4 characters on reverse. Sang p'yong t'ong bo top-bottom-right-left on obverse. Reverse has ho (mintmark) top, 2 (series) bottom, tang 5 (meaning value 5) rl

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 5

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Ed1.372
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.23 cm, diameter 3.13 cm, weight 10.57 g

Who

Culture
Korean
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
Seoul, Korea

When

Creation Date
during 1883
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
0042/0030 i