RRN - Items - MOA: Edz3155 - Altered Coin

Altered Coin Item Number: Edz3155 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Xining zhongbao (top-right-bottom-left) in formal orthodox script Chinese characters on obverse; reverse has unusual wear and damage. Large script size.

History Of Use

Large sized circulating coin, value 2

Item History

Made in China between 1068 and 1077
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: Altered Coin
Identification Number: Edz3155
Type of Item: coin
Material: bronze metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast, darkened and filed
Overall: height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.86 cm, weight 6.44 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 1068 and 1077
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: 0042/0016 iii