Coin-Like Charm Item Number: Edz4146 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 tongbao top-bottom-right-left in Chinese characters on obverse; reverse has boo left in Manchu, fu right - Chinese character, meaning Made in Fujian, but the right character also means happiness.

History Of Use

Palace coin- a special issue for court, a commemorative piece; a coin-like charm, which could have circulated; probably a birthday issue

Item History

What

Name
Coin-Like Charm
Identification Number
Edz4146
Type of Item
charm
Material
brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.18 cm, diameter 2.72 cm, weight 6.33 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 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 nnn