Catalog
1 Mun; Small Typ Yong
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays four Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern around a central square hole. Reading top-to-bottom, the characters 常 and 平 (Sangpyeong) identify the Joseon government office responsible for price stabilization, the Sangpyeong Cheong; reading right-to-left, the characters 通 and 寶 (Tongbo) denote the coin as currency. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) within a plain circular border, with no additional decorative elements in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears three elements arranged around the central square hole: the mint mark 营 (Yong, denoting the Special Army Unit mint) appears at the top, a series number in Chinese numerals is positioned at the bottom indicating one of ten series (一 through 十), and a small circle device appears to the right in the field. The characters are cast in regular script within a plain circular border, serving as control marks to identify the issuing bureau and production series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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