Coin Item Number: Edz2570 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 2 characters on reverse. Chongzhen tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; yi qian right (1 qian weight) in Chinese characters on reverse. Hole through field top-left; rim flaw right-bottom; rim pits; extra metal in centre hole.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. Light weight, but officially made

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz2570
Type of Item
coin
Material
brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast, darkened and filed
Overall
height 0.08 cm, diameter 2.44 cm, weight 2.37 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 1628 and 1644
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
0042/0063 llll