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2 Mun Jeon, Harvest
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform pattern around a central square hole. Reading top-to-bottom and right-to-left in the traditional manner, the legend reads 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo), identifying the coin as currency of the Sangpyongcheong (Office of Ever-Normal Treasury), the Joseon monetary authority responsible for coin issuance. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) within a plain, raised square rim surrounding the central perforation, itself enclosed within a broader plain outer rim. The field surface is unadorned, consistent with standard Joseon cast coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters in regular script positioned above and below the central square hole, serving as mint and series identifiers. The character 全 (Jeon), denoting the Jeolla Military Fort (全羅兵營, Cholla Pyongyong), appears at the top; the character 收 (Su, meaning 'harvest'), indicating the series designation, appears at the bottom. The characters are boldly cast within a plain raised square rim framing the central perforation, with a broad plain outer rim. This two-character reverse arrangement is characteristic of Joseon Sangpyong Tongbo issues struck at provincial military mints. |
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