Coin Item Number: Edz4106 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse, 2 characters on reverse. Xianfeng dungbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse has boo fu (mintmark) left-right. Extra metal in centre hole.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz4106
Type of Item
coin
Material
iron metal and brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.06 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.195 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
Fuchou, Fujian, China

When

Creation Date
between 1851 and 1861
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 oo