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2 Mun Tong; lunar station

2 Mun (Tong; lunar station) - obverse2 Mun (Tong; lunar station) - 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 Bronze
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
564745
References KM# 664, 665
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, CK#  라-402-3
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
, Oseong# 18.135
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 = Changping, a Department of Korean Yi Dynasty
- Right to left:
通寶 = Tong bao, means currency

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 常
寶 通
 平

Reverse

Mint mark at top, “Suk” at bottom, “Chin” at right

*統 (Tong): Seoul Military Office Mint

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
 統
   ☳
 宿
 

Translation:
*統 (Tong): Seoul Military Office
*宿(Suk):lunar station
*☳(震;Chin):The Arousing

Edge

Plain

Mint

Tongyong Naval Office in Seoul (統衛營 (Tongwiyong)), modern-day Seoul, South Korea (1883)

Comments

・"マ" has claws

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・concave star(concave dot) 

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
ND (1742-1752) 統 CK#  라-402-3-宿(1)
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
ND (1742-1752) 統 Photo CK#  라-402-3-宿(2)
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
concave star(concave dot) at Rev right

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ND (1742-1752) 統 – CK#  라-402-3-宿(2) – concave star(concave dot) at Rev right • 30.7 mm5.54 g
CK# 라-402-3宿➁
降寶爪マ頭通背右陰星
30.6mm~30.7mm
Thickness;0.8mm~1.1mm
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