2 Mun Hae

€1.00
IssuerKorea
Year1742-1752
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Mun (0.002)
CurrencyKingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
CompositionBrass
Weight6.16 g
Dimensions29.5 mm
Thickness1.57 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hartill#39.11a.0, KM#864
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 script
Obverse lettering 常 寶 通  平
Reverse descriptionMint mark at top, serial number at bottom.  *海 (Hae): Haeju Township Military Office
Reverse script
Reverse lettering 海  二
(Translation: Haeju Township Military Office, series 2)
Edge
Mint
Haeju Township Military Office(海州管理營 (Haeju Kwalli yong)), modern-day Haeju, North Korea(1742-1752)
MintageND (1742-1752) 海 - KM# 864 (`Hae` at top `I` at bottom) -
ND (1742-1752) 海 - KM# 864a (`Hae` at top, 2 dot `Tong` at bottom) -
Catalog ID6847873780
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