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2 Mun Chong; Earth
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole with mint and issue identifiers arranged in the four cardinal positions, read in regular script (kaishu). The character 捴 (Chong), denoting the General Military Office (Chong融府), appears at the top. The character 地 (Chi, meaning 'Earth'), one of the characters from the Thousand Character Classic used as a serial denomination marker, appears at the bottom. The fields are otherwise plain, consistent with standard Joseon cast cash coinage practice. |
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| Reverse lettering | 捴 地 |
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