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1 Mun Ho
| Issuer | Korea |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 |
| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters and numerals arranged in the four cardinal positions of the field. The mint authority mark 户 (Ho), denoting the Treasury Department (Hojo), appears at the top. The series number 八 (8) is positioned at the bottom. The character 玄 (Hyon), indicating the series designation, appears to one side. The reverse follows the standard Joseon cash coin convention of identifying the issuing bureau and batch series to distinguish successive casting runs. |
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The 1 Mun was the base unit of the Korean cash coin system under the Joseon dynasty, cast rather than struck — produced at numerous government bureaus and military offices, each leaving a distinct mint mark on the reverse. KM#43 attributes to a specific issuing office, and the variety landscape for this series is extensive enough that many examples are still being catalogued and attributed today. Casting quality varied considerably between foundries, and edge porosity is routine rather than exceptional on pieces from this period.