2 Mun Tong, Cold

€1.00
IssuerKorea
Year1742-1752
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Mun (0.002)
CurrencyKingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
CompositionCopper
Weight6.48 g
Dimensions30.6 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a square hole
Cast
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#671
Obverse descriptionChinese ideograms - Top to bottom: 常平 = Sang pyong, a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty - Right to left: 通寶 = Tong bo, means currency
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 常 寶 通  平
Reverse descriptionMint mark at top, seriales at bottom, eight trigrams symbol `Thunder` at right  *統 (Tong): Tongyong Naval Office *寒 (Han): Cold
Reverse script
Reverse lettering 統   ☳  寒
Edge
Mint
Tongyong Naval Office (統營(Tongyong)), modern-day Tongyong, South Korea (1727-1753)
MintageND (1742-1752)  - -
Catalog ID1076250410
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