2 Mun Hae

2 Mun (Hae) - obverse2 Mun (Hae) - reverse

© Kurt R. Johnson

Features

Issuer Korea
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1742-1752
Value 2 Mun (0.002)
Currency Kingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
Composition Brass
Weight 6.16 g
Diameter 29.5 mm
Thickness 1.57 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
117069
References Hartill# 39.11a.0,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
KM# 864
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

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

Lettering:
 常
寶 通
 平

Reverse

Mint mark at top, serial number at bottom.

*海 (Hae): Haeju Township Military Office

Lettering:
 海

 二

Translation: Haeju Township Military Office, series 2

Mint

Haeju Township Military Office (海州管理營 (Haeju Kwalli yong)), modern-day Haeju, North Korea (1742-1752)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1742-1752) 海 75% KM# 864 ("Hae" at top "I" at bottom)
ND (1742-1752) 海 38% KM# 864a ("Hae" at top, 2 dot "Tong" at bottom)

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