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5 Mun Kyun
| Issuer | Government Tithe Office (均役廳, Kyunyokchong), Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Value | 5 Mun (0.005) |
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| Obverse description | Central square hole flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in cruciform fashion within a circular field. Reading clockwise from top: 常 (Sang), 寶 (Bo), 平 (Pyong), 通 (Tong), forming the legend 常平通寶 (Sangpyong Tongbo), meaning 'Ever-Normal Currency,' the standard inscription of Joseon dynasty cash coins issued by the Sangpyong Office. The characters are rendered in regular script (kaishu) with clean, bold strokes typical of mid-Joseon minting practice. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常 寶 通 平 |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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