RRN - Items - MOA: Edz2497 - Coin

Coin Item Number: Edz2497 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, no writing on reverse. Taichang tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters. Rim pits; extra metal in centre hole; varnish surface rough.

History Of Use

Normal sized circulating coin

Item History

Made in China between 1368 and 1620
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: Coin
Identification Number: Edz2497
Type of Item: coin
Material: brass metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast, darkened and filed
Overall: height 0.04 in, diameter 1.0 in, weight 0.125 oz

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 1368 and 1620
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: 0042/0037 x