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2 Mun Ho
| Issuer | Treasury Department (户曹, Hojo), Joseon Dynasty |
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| Year | 1742 |
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| Currency | Mun (1392-1892) |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze coin with a central square hole, characteristic of East Asian cash coinage. Four Chinese characters are arranged in cruciform fashion around the square central perforation, read top-to-bottom and right-to-left: 常平通寶 (Sang Pyeong Tong Bo), meaning 'Ever-Constant Circulating Treasure.' The legends are rendered in regular script (kaishu) and stand in moderate relief against a flat field. A plain raised rim encircles the outer edge of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 常平通寶 (Translation: 常 (Sang): Always 平 (Pyeong): Constant 通 (Tong): Circulation 寶 (Bo): Treasure) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays two Chinese characters positioned above and below the central square hole. The character 户 (Ho), denoting the Treasury Department (户曹, Hojo), appears above the perforation, serving as the mint identification mark. Below the hole, the character 玄 (Hyun), meaning 'Black,' indicates the series designation within the mint's production sequence. Both characters are cast in moderate relief with a plain, unadorned field and a raised outer rim consistent with the obverse. |
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