Coin Item Number: Edz2855 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, line on reverse. Qianyuan zhongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; line (bottom) on reverse. Inner hole off-centre.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2855
Type of Item
coin
Material
iron metal ? and bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, filed and darkened
Overall
height 0.13 cm, diameter 2.49 cm, weight 3.31 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 759 and 762
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
0042/0006 eeee