RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3627 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz3627 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. Dasong yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; reverse yuan (first) bottom. Portions missing on obverse and reverse due to broken moulds- obverse right half only, areas of left side; extra metal in centre hole.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 2

Item History

Made in China between 1128 and 1225
Collected between 1893 and 1911
Owned by Colin Campbell Brown
Owned by Hugh Campbell Brown before February 1, 1961
Received from Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor) on February 1, 1961

What

Name: Coin
Identification Number: Edz3627
Type of Item: coin
Material: bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast, filed and darkened
Overall: height 0.21 cm, diameter 2.69 cm, weight 3.97 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 1225
Collection Date: between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date: before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date: on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes: metalwork
Condition: poor
Accession Number: 0042/0055 e