Coin Item Number: Edz3554 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, character on reverse. Jiatai tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; er (2) top on reverse. Coin bent, has unusual wear and probably erosion problems.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 2

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3554
Type of Item
coin
Material
iron metal ? and bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, darkened and filed
Overall
height 0.16 cm, diameter 2.91 cm, weight 5.89 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 1128 and 1202
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
0042/0044 n