2 Mun Kum

€1.00
IssuerKorea
Year1753
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Mun (0.002)
CurrencyKingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
CompositionCopper
Weight5.03 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#395
Obverse descriptionChinese ideograms - Top to bottom: 常平 = Sang pyong, a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty - Right to left: 通寶 = Tong bo, means currency
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 常 寶 通  平
Reverse descriptionMint mark at top, crescent at right  *禁 (Kum): Court Guard Military Unit 暑 series `Hwang` (from Thousand Character Classic)
Reverse script
Reverse lettering 賑 (  暑
(Translation: Court Guard Military Unit)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1753) 禁 - -
Catalog ID7788415840
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