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5 Mun Sim, Curved Sim
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1883 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole flanked by the four-character legend 常平通寶 (Sangpyeong Tongbo), arranged in cruciform fashion around the perforation: 常 (Sang) above, 平 (Pyeong) below, 通 (Tong) to the right, and 寶 (Bo) to the left, reading top-bottom and right-left respectively. The inscription identifies the coin as currency of the Sangpyeong (Ever-Normal) Treasury, the principal monetary authority of the Joseon Dynasty. Characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) in raised relief against a plain field. The overall design follows the conventional East Asian cash coin format with minimal ornamentation. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 |
| Reverse description | Central square hole flanked by four characters in cruciform arrangement: the mint mark 沁 (Sim, denoting the Kanghwa Township Military Office) appears at the top, the series number 六 (6) at the bottom, and the denomination characters 當五 (Dang O, meaning 'worth 5') read right to left across the center. This reverse layout follows the standard Joseon cash coin convention of identifying the issuing mint, the series batch, and the face value. Characters are cast in raised relief in regular script against a plain field. The curved form of the 沁 mint mark distinguishes this variety from the straight-Sim type. |
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