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2 Mun; Large Type Chong; Space
| Issuer | Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Value | 2 Mun |
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| Obverse description | Round cast copper cash coin featuring a central square perforation framed by a raised square rim. Four large Chinese characters in regular script (kaishu) are arranged in the traditional cruciform layout around the central hole: 常 (above), 通 (right), 寶 (left), 平 (below), reading 常平通寶 — 'Sangpyeong Tongbo,' the standard legend of the Joseon Dynasty cash coinage. The characters are boldly rendered in the large-type style characteristic of this issue, set within a broad flat field enclosed by a raised outer rim. The overall style reflects the orthodox East Asian cast-coin tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常 通 寶 平 |
| Reverse description | Round cast copper cash coin with a central square perforation and raised inner and outer rims enclosing a broad, largely plain field. A single large Chinese character 捴 (Chong, referencing the issuing office — the General Military Office) appears in the upper position above the square hole, and the character 宇 (u, indicating the 'space' series designation) is placed in the lower position below the hole, both rendered in bold regular script. The remaining quadrants of the field are blank, consistent with the mint mark and series notation conventions of Joseon-period Sangpyeong Tongbo coinage. The surface shows typical patination from casting and circulation. |
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