Coin Item Number: Edz3496 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. Shaoxi yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in orthodox script Chinese characters on obverse; reverse yuan (first) bottom. Reverse off centre.
History Of Use
Large sized circulating coin, value 2
Item History
- Made in China between 1128 and 1190
- 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
- Edz3496
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, filed and darkened
- Overall
- height 0.17 cm, diameter 3.05 cm, weight 5.99 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 1190
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0042/0054 a