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2 Mun Kae; Heat

Issuer Joseon (1392-1897)
Year 1742-1752
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
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Reverse description Central square hole within a plain circular border, with two Chinese characters arranged vertically in the field. The character 開 (Kae) appears above the hole, denoting the Kaesong Township Military Office as the issuing mint authority, while the character 暑 (So) appears below, indicating the specific bureau or furnace designation within that office. Both characters are rendered in running script (xingshu). The reverse carries no additional ornament, with the field otherwise plain.
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Reverse lettering  開
 
 暑
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