RRN - Items - MOA: Edz4070 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz4070 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse. Jianyan dongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse worn almost flat.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 2

Item History

Made in China between 1127 and 1130
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: Edz4070
Type of Item: coin
Material: copper metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast and filed
Overall: height 0.04 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.098 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 1127 and 1130
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 e