Catalog
| Issuer | Korea › Joseon (1392-1897) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1887 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Mun (0.005) |
| Currency | Mun (1392-1892) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Oseong#18.348, KM#886 |
| Obverse description |
Chinese 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 | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Obverse lettering |
常 寶 通 平 |
| Reverse description |
Mint mark at top, serial number at bottom,crescent at bottom under series number,Denomination right to left. *昌 (Ch’ang): Ch'angwon Township Military Office |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering |
昌 五 當 二 ͡ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1887) 昌 - Series #2 (二) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #4 (四) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #5 (五) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #6 (六) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #7 (七) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #8 (八) ND (1887) 昌 - Series #9 (九) |
| Numisquare ID | 4659779448 |
| Additional information |
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