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2 Mun; Small Typ Kum; Lunar station

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Issuer KoreaJoseon (1392-1897)
King Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1753
Value 2 Mun (0.002)
Currency Mun (1392-1892)
Composition Copper
Weight 6.75 g
Diameter 27.8 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
569421
References KM# 375, 375s
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, CK#  라-113-4
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.
, Oseong# 18.165A
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
寶 通
 平

Reverse

Mint mark at top,"Suk" at bottom

*禁 (Kum): Court Guard Military Unit
*宿 (Yong):Lunar station

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 禁
  
 宿

Translation:
Court Guard Military Unit

Lunar station

Edge

Plain

Mint

Court Guard Military Unit (禁衛營 (Kumwiyong)), modern-day Seoul, South Korea (1742-1823)

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