5 Mun Ho

Features

Issuer	Korea
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1883
Value	5 Mun (0.005)
Currency	Kingdom of Joseon - Mun (1633-1892)
Composition	Copper
Weight	10.73 g
Diameter	30.0 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 42329
References	KM# 136 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.
Denomination right to left

*户 (Ho): Treasury Department

Lettering:
　户
五　當
　六

Translation: Treasury Department series 6, Value 5

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