Counterfeit Coin Item Number: Edz3805 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, no rims, two characters on obverse. Ban liang right-left (half liang) in Chinese characters on obverse. Reverse is smooth.

History Of Use

Forgery for collectors from Warring States period.

Item History

What

Name
Counterfeit Coin
Identification Number
Edz3805
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.26 cm, diameter 3.94 cm, weight 17.51 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 276 BCE and 1911
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
0042/0026 b