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2 Mun Ham
| Issuer | Korea |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Value | 2 Mun (0.002) |
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| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms arranged around a central square hole in the classic cash-coin format. Reading top-to-bottom: 常平 (Sang-pyong), denoting the Joseon Dynasty's Sangpyeong Office responsible for monetary regulation; reading right-to-left: 通寶 (Tong-bo), the standard term for 'circulating currency.' The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) style, cast in low relief against a plain field, with a raised outer rim encircling the composition. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field surrounding the central square hole, with the mint mark character 咸 (Ham) positioned at the top, identifying the Hamgyong Provincial Office (咸鏡監營, Hamgyong Kamyong) as the issuing authority. Below the hole appears a character from the Thousand Character Classic indicating the denomination or series. The reverse exhibits the characteristic flat, unadorned cast surface typical of Joseon-era cash coinage, with a raised outer rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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