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2 Mun; Large Type Chong; Heavenly body

2 Mun; Large Type (Chong; Heavenly body) - obverse2 Mun; Large Type (Chong; Heavenly body) - reverse

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Features

Issuer KoreaJoseon (1392-1897)
King Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1742-1752
Value 2 Mun (0.002)
Currency Mun (1392-1892)
Composition Copper
Weight 8 g
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
564737
References KM# 253
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, CK# 라-372
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
, Oseong# 18.133
오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea.

Obverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 常
通 寶
 平

Reverse

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:


Translation:
*捴 (Chong):General Military Office
*辰(Chin):Heavenly body

Mint

General Military Office (摠戎廳 (Chongyung chong)), modern-day Seoul, South Korea (1692-1757)

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Picture 1 of the example of 2 Mun; Large Type (Chong; Heavenly body) Picture 2 of the example of 2 Mun; Large Type (Chong; Heavenly body)
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29.8 mm5.38 g
CK# 라-372
大字
29.8mm~30.1mm
Thickness;1.0mm~1.3mm
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