1 Mun Hwang

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IssuerKorea
Year1742
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Mun (0.001)
CurrencyKingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.3 g
Dimensions22.7 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#910
Obverse descriptionChinese ideograms - Top to bottom: 常平 = Sang pyong, a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty - Right to left: 通寶 = Tong bo, means currency
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering 常 寶 通  平
Reverse descriptionMint mark at top, serial number at bottom, sun at left  *黃 (Hwang): Hwanghae Provincial Office
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 黃
(Translation: Hwanghae Provincial Office)
Edge
Mint
Hwanghae Provincial Office (黃海監營(Hwanghae Kamyong)), modern-day Haeju, North Korea (1742-1752)
MintageND (1742)  - -
Catalog ID1800376940
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