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2 Mun; Large Type Chong; Heavenly body
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Obverse description | Four Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern around a central square hole, reading 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo) in the traditional top-bottom-right-left sequence. The characters 常 (top) and 平 (bottom) identify the Sangpyeong-cheong, the Joseon Dynasty's Agency for Price Stabilization, while 通 (right) and 寶 (left) together form the term for currency or circulating treasure. The inscription is rendered in regular script (kaishu) with clean, bold strokes typical of cast Korean cash coinage of the mid-eighteenth century. The field surrounding the central perforation is plain, with no additional decorative elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常 通 寶 平 |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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