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1 Mun Kyun
| Issuer | Government Tithe Office (均役廳, Kyunyokchong), Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1807 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze cash coin centered on a raised-rim square perforation, characteristic of the Joseon Dynasty Sangpyong Tongbo series. The four Chinese characters of the coin's name are arranged in the traditional cross pattern around the central square hole: 常 (Sang) at the top, 通 (Tong) to the right, 寶 (Bo) at the bottom, and 平 (Pyong) to the left. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in raised relief against a flat, unadorned field. The outer rim is broad and slightly irregular, consistent with the sand-cast production method employed at Joseon government mints. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters in raised relief flanking the central square perforation, following the standard Joseon mint-mark convention. The mint identifier 均 (Kyun), denoting the Government Tithe Office (均役廳, Kyunyokchong), appears above the square hole, while the series numeral 五 (O, meaning Five) is positioned below, identifying this piece as belonging to Series 5 of that mint's output. The field is plain and undecorated, and the broad outer rim retains the characteristic roughness of the sand-cast technique. |
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