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2 Mun; Large Type Chong; Moon
| Issuer | Korea › Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#247, Oseong#18.133 |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse lettering | 捴 月 |
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The "Large Type" designation here refers to a deliberate policy shift: the Joseon court periodically adjusted the physical weight and diameter of mun coinage in response to chronic shortages of copper and the persistent problem of private counterfeiting. Heavier, larger flans were intended to make illicit casting less economically worthwhile. It rarely worked for long.
The "Moon" (月) mint mark identifies production at the Hojo, the Board of Revenue in Hanseong. Multiple boards and military offices held concurrent minting authority during this period, which is why the same nominal type appears with a dozen different administrative marks.