Coin Item Number: Edz2459 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Hongwu tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; wu top (value 5), fu bottom (mintmark) in Chinese characters on reverse. Rim widths uneven with irregular edges; reverse field slightly pitted; scratches on obverse.
History Of Use
Large sized circulating coin. Value 5 regular cash coins
Item History
- Made in Fujian, China between 1368 and 1398
- 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
- Edz2459
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, darkened and filed
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 4.0 cm, weight 14.87 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
- Fujian, China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1368 and 1398
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0042/0046 ll