1 Mun Kae, Earth

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Issuer Joseon (1392-1897)
Year1836
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Mun (0.001)
CurrencyMun (1392-1892)
CompositionBronze
Weight4 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#799
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*, 地 (Chi) character for `Land , i.e. Earth` at bottom, and serial number 八 at right.  

*開 (Kae): Kaesong Township Military Office
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering開
    八
  地
(Translation: Kaesong Township Military Office, serial number 8, series `Earth`)
Edge
Mint
Kaesong Township Military Office(開城管理營 (Kaesong Kwalliyong)), modern-day Kaesong, North Korea(1678-1882)
MintageND (1836) 開 - Series 1 (一) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 10 (十) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 2 (二) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 3 (三) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 4 (四) -
ND (1836) 開 - series 5 (五) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 6 (六) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 7 (七) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 8 (八) -
ND (1836) 開 - Series 9 (九) -
Catalog ID1987932100
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