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1 Mun Yong
| Issuer | Korea (1392-1945) |
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| Year | 1742 |
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| Shape | Round with a square hole |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 (Translation: 常 (Sang): Always 平 (Pyong): Constant 通 (Tong): Circulation 寶 (Bo): Treasure) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the identifying mint and series marks arranged around the central square perforation in the conventional Joseon cash coin manner. The character 营 (Yong), denoting the Hullyeondogam (Special Military Training Command), appears at the top of the hole. A crescent or hook mark appears to the left, serving as a workshop or furnace indicator. The series numeral 六 (Yuk), meaning 'six,' is positioned at the bottom, identifying this piece as belonging to Series 6 of the Yong mint issue. The reverse field is otherwise plain, with the legends showing typical casting characteristics of mid-eighteenth-century Korean mun coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | 营 ) 六 (Translation: 营 (Yong): Special Military Training Unit 六 (Yuk): Series 6) |
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