Coin Item Number: Edz4044 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, square hole in centre, outer rim on both sides, inner rim on reverse only, 2 characters on obverse. Wu zhu right-left in seal script Chinese characters, rim inside reverse on obverse.
History Of Use
Normal sized circulating coin
Item History
- Made in China between 589 and 618
- 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
- Edz4044
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- tin alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and filed
- Overall
- height 0.12 cm, diameter 2.31 cm, weight 2.4 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 589 and 618
- 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
- 0042/0073 xx