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2 Mun; Small Typ Kum; Full
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1753 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole surrounded by a plain raised rim. Four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion around the central perforation, reading clockwise from the top: 常 (Sang), 通 (Tong), 平 (Pyong), 寶 (Bo), forming the legend 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo), identifying this as currency of the Sangpyeong (Ever-Normal) Treasury of the Joseon Dynasty. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in the cast tradition, with broad, flat fields typical of Joseon cash coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by two Chinese characters in the fields. The character 禁 (Kum/Geum) appears in the upper field, denoting the Forbidden Guard Military Unit (Geumwiyeong) as the issuing mint authority. The character 盈 (Yong/Yeong) appears in the lower field, serving as a series or batch designation meaning 'Full.' The fields are plain and flat, consistent with the cast production technique standard to Joseon Dynasty cash coinage. |
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| Mint | Geumwiyeong (Court Guard Military Unit Mint) |
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