RRN - Items - MOA: Edz4041 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz4041 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, outer rims on both sides, inner rims on reverse only, two characters on obverse. Wu zhu right-left in seal script characters on obverse. Reverse has pointed or extended corners on inner rim. Right character doubled.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

Made in China between 117 BCE and 220
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: Edz4041
Type of Item: coin
Material: copper metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast and filed
Overall: height 0.05 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.101 oz

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 117 BCE and 220
Collection Date: between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date: before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date: on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes: metalwork
Condition: good
Accession Number: 0042/0073 aaaa