Altered Coin Item Number: Edz4138 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse; tiansheng yuanbao in Chinese characters, read top-right-bottom-left on obverse; reverse worn almost flat; extra metal in centre hole.

History Of Use

Normal-sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Altered Coin
Identification Number
Edz4138
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper alloy metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.35 cm, weight 2.6 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 1149 and 1169
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
0042/0052 jj