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Token - Korean Charms & Amulets
| Location | Korea › Joseon (1392-1897) |
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| Year | 1820 |
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| Weight | 6.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Eight-lobed scalloped cast brass charm with a central hexagonal hole. The field is filled with stylized Chinese characters rendered in flowing, interlaced relief script arranged in four quadrants around the central opening. The characters are deeply cast and integrated with decorative swirling motifs that fill the lobes. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse mirrors the overall scalloped form with a central hexagonal hole, displaying four groupings of Chinese characters in bold raised relief arranged around the opening. The script is cast in a similarly decorative interlaced style, with flourishing strokes that flow into the surrounding lobed border design. |
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| Mintage | ND (1820) |
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