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2 Mun Kong
| Issuer | Kingdom of Joseon |
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| Year | 1685-1752 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Cast round coin with a central square hole, bearing four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion around the perforation. Reading top to bottom: 常平 (Sangpyeong), the name of the Joseon Dynasty's Constant Peace Treasury (Sangpyeong Tongbo office); reading right to left: 通寶 (Tongbo), meaning 'circulating treasure' or currency. The characters are rendered in regular script (Kaishu) style typical of Joseon cast cash coinage, set within a plain inner rim surrounding the square hole and an outer raised rim bordering the coin's edge. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 |
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