1 Mun Son

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IssuerKorea
Year1814
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Mun (0.001)
CurrencyKingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
CompositionBrass
Weight4 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#174
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, serial number at bottom, and Sun at left  *宣 (Sŏn): Rice and Cloth Department
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 宣  四
(Translation: Rice and Cloth Department, series 4)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1814) 宣 - Series 4 (四) -
Catalog ID5163737400
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