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5 Mun Sim, Curved Sim
| Issuer | Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Currency | Mun (1392-1892) |
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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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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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