Catalog
1 Mun Samhan
| Issuer | Korea |
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| Year | 1097-1105 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash-type coin featuring four Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square hole. Reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left, the legend reads 三韓通寶 (Samhan Tongbo), meaning 'Circulating Currency of the Three Han [Korean States]'. The characters are set within a plain inner rim bordering the square perforation, with a raised outer rim encircling the field. The overall design follows the established East Asian cash coin convention, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 三韓通寶 (Translation: Samhan Circulating Currency) |
| Reverse description | Plain and unadorned reverse, as is typical of cast Goryeo cash coinage of this period. A central square hole is surrounded by a smooth, featureless field bounded by a plain raised outer rim. No inscriptions, symbols, or mint marks are present. |
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