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1 Mun - Goryeo Haedong Wonbo
| Issuer | Kingdom of Goryeo |
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| Year | 1097 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash-type coin featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square boss, all within a broad, plain annular field. Four Chinese characters are arranged in cruciform reading order around the central hole: 海 (Hae) at top, 東 (Dong) at bottom, 元 (Won) at right, and 寶 (Bo) at left, together reading 海東元寶 (Haedong Wonbo), meaning 'Precious Currency of the Eastern Sea Land.' The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in low relief, and the coin is bounded by a raised outer rim. The overall style follows the East Asian cash coin tradition, closely modeled on contemporary Song dynasty coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Edge | Plain |
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