Coin Item Number: Edz3976 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, square hole in centre, outer rim on both sides, inner rim on reverse only, 2 characters on obverse. Wu zhu right-left in seal script characters on obverse. Light weight, but full (thin) outer rim.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin. An illicit minting

Item History

What

Name
Coin
Identification Number
Edz3976
Type of Item
coin
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.12 cm, diameter 2.38 cm, weight 2.16 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 168 and 221
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
0042/0029 nnn