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1 Mun Mu; Wan
| Issuer | Korea › Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features three Chinese characters arranged around the central square hole in the conventional positions of Joseon cash coinage. The character 武 (Mu), denoting the Hullyeondogam (Palace Guard Office) mint, appears at the top. At the bottom, 完 (Wan) serves as a secondary mint or workshop identifier. To the left, the numeral 一 (Il, meaning 'one') indicates the first series of this issue. All characters are cast in regular script in low relief against a plain field, following standard Joseon Dynasty minting conventions. |
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| Mintage | ND (1881) 武 - Series 1 (一) |
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