Catalog
2 Mu Ho, Sun
| Issuer | Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Value | 2 Mun (0.002) |
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| Obverse description | Cast bronze cash coin with a central square perforation. The obverse bears four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion around the square hole: 常 (Sang) at top and 平 (Pyong) at bottom reading vertically, and 通 (Tong) at right and 寶 (Bo) at left reading horizontally, together forming the legend 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo), the standard inscription of the Joseon-era Sangpyeong Tongbo series identifying the coin as currency of the Sangpyeong (Ever-Normal) treasury system. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) and stand in relief against a flat field. The coin exhibits typical cast workmanship with a notably clawed form on the 'マ' element of the character 通, a distinguishing variety feature. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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