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2 Mun; Large Type Chong; Sun
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse lettering | 捴 日 |
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The "Large Type Chong" designation refers to a deliberate upscaling of the standard mun coinage ordered by the Joseon court in 1742, part of a broader attempt to address chronic copper shortages by reducing the number of coins in circulation while nominally maintaining face value — a debasement strategy dressed as reform. The experiment was short-lived; the oversized pieces proved unpopular with merchants and were discontinued within the decade.
The "Sun" counter-stamp identifies the issuing military office, one of several Joseon government bureaus authorized to strike cash coinage independently.