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2 Mun Kae; Earth

2 Mun (Kae; Earth) - obverse2 Mun (Kae; Earth) - reverse

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Features

Issuer KoreaJoseon (1392-1897)
King Joseon Dynasty › Sukjong (1674-1720)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1742-1752
Value 2 Mun (0.002)
Currency Mun (1392-1892)
Composition Copper
Weight 8 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
547362
References KM# 815
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, CK#  라-032地
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
, Oseong# 18.120地
오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea.

Obverse

Top to bottom:
常平 = Sang pyong = a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty
Right to left:
通寶 = Tong bo = currency

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 常
寶 通
 平

Reverse

Mint mark at top, one of The Thousand Character Classic below

*開 (Kae): Kaesong Township Military Office
*地 (Chi): Earth

Script: Chinese (traditional, running script)

Lettering:
 開
 
 地

Translation: Kaesong Township Military Office, Earth

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kaesong Township Military Office (開城管理營 (Kaesong Kwalliyong)), modern-day Kaesong, North Korea (1678-1882)

Comments

Weight varies from 8 to 9 grams.

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30.4 mm4.92 g
曲マ頭通
CK#라-032地
30.2~30.6mm
Thickness;0.9mm~1.1mm
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