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2 Mun Tong; Comes
| Issuer | Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1742-1752 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze cash coin featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim. Four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion around the central hole read 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo), the standard inscription of the Joseon Dynasty cash coinage, with 常 (sang) above, 平 (pyong) below, 通 (tong) to the right, and 寶 (bo) to the left. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in relief against a flat field. A plain raised outer rim encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常 寶 通 平 |
| Reverse description | Round cast bronze cash coin with a central square perforation and raised square inner rim. Three Chinese characters are disposed around the central hole: 統 (tong) above, 來 (lae) below, and a trigram symbol ☳ (Zhen/震) to the right, the latter serving as a mint or furnace mark identifying the issuing bureau. On the standard variety a small concave dot or star mark may appear to the right of the square hole. The flat field shows typical casting texture, and a plain raised outer rim borders the coin. |
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