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2 Mun Jeon, Ch'uk
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast copper cash coin featuring the four-character legend 常平通寶 (Sangpyong T'ongbo) arranged in cruciform fashion around a central square hole, reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left in traditional Chinese regular script (kaishu). The characters 常 (above) and 平 (below) denote the Sangpyeong T'ongbo monetary system, referencing the Joseon Dynasty's Office of Ever-Normal Currency, while 通 (right) and 寶 (left) signify 'circulating treasure.' The field is plain, without decorative border ornamentation beyond the raised rim, consistent with standard Joseon cast coinage practice. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters in regular script arranged around the central square hole: the mint identifier 全 (Jeon, abbreviating Cholla Military Fort, 全羅兵營) positioned above the hole, and the series character 昃 (Ch'uk, meaning 'declining afternoon sun,' indicating the second issue of this denomination) placed below the hole. The fields are otherwise plain with a raised rim, typical of Joseon Dynasty cast cash coinage. This combination of mint mark and series character serves as the primary attribution device for this emission. |
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| Mintage | ND (1742-1752) |
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