Chinese ideograms - Top to bottom: 常平 = Sang pyong, a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty - Right to left: 通寶 = Tong bo, means currency *`通 of head` is `コ`. (There are also ”マ” and 々.)
Obverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Obverse lettering
常
寶 通
平
Reverse description
Mint mark at top,Hong at bottom *咸 (Ham): Hamgyong Provincial Office *荒 (Hwang):Hwang, barren
Reverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular
script)
Reverse lettering
咸
荒
Edge
Mint
咸 Hamgyong Provincial Office (咸鏡監營(Hamgyong Kamyong)), modern-day Hamhung, North Korea(1678-1834)
Mintage
ND
(1742-1752) - 라-432荒(1);30.5 mm - ND
(1742-1752) - 라-432荒(3);31 mm - ND
(1742-1752) - 라-432荒(4);30 mm -