Coin Item Number: Edz3703 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. Huangsong yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; reverse yuan (first) top. Irregularly shaped centre hole.
History Of Use
Large sized circulating coin, value 2
Item History
- Made in China between 1128 and 1253
- 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
- Edz3703
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal and iron metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, filed and darkened
- Overall
- height 0.16 cm, diameter 2.97 cm, weight 5.67 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 1253
- 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
- 0042/0056 ee