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5 Mun; Medium Type Ho
| Issuer | Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1883 |
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| Value | 5 Mun (0.005) |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Reverse description | Round cast copper cash coin with a central square hole, displaying four Chinese characters in traditional regular script arranged in cruciform formation around the perforation. The legend reads 戸當五三 (Ho Dang O Sam), indicating the issuing mint and denomination: 戸 (ho, Treasury Department) above, 三 (sam, three) below, 當 (dang, equivalent to) to the right, and 五 (o, five) to the left. This inscription signifies the coin's denomination of five mun and identifies the Treasury Department Mint (戸曹) as the issuing authority. The characters are cast in bold raised relief, with the rough, irregular rim typical of Joseon period sand-cast coinage. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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