Coin Item Number: Edz3980 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, outer rim on both sides, inner rim on reverse only, 2 characters and dots on obverse. Wu zhu (right-left), meaning 5 zhu, in seal script Chinese characters, dots above central hole on obverse. Reverse has 2 dots right and top-right, which may be unintentional. Outer rim is filed down to a very thin width.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. An illicit minting

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3980
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.16 cm, diameter 2.41 cm, weight 2.52 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 168 and 221
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
0042/0025 nn