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2 Mu Su
| Issuer | Joseon Dynasty Government Mint |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square perforation. Reading clockwise from the top, the characters 常平通寶 (Sangpyeong Tongbo) identify this coin as currency issued under the Sangpyeong (Ever-Normal) monetary system of the Joseon Dynasty. The characters are rendered in standard regular script (kaishu), cast in relief against a flat field. A raised rim encircles the design, and the square central hole is flanked by the characters 常 (top) and 平 (bottom) on the vertical axis, with 通 (right) and 寶 (left) on the horizontal axis. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | 守二 |
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