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1 Mun; Small Type Chong

1 Mun; Small Type (Chong) - obverse1 Mun; Small Type (Chong) - reverse

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Features

Issuer KoreaJoseon (1392-1897)
King Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1757
Value 1 Mun (0.001)
Currency Mun (1392-1892)
Composition Copper (copper or bronze)
Weight 4.1 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
142669
References KM# A224
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Oseong# 18.246A
오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea.
, CK# 374-6
Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.

Obverse

- 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

Crescent at left, series number at bottom

*捴 (Chong): General Military Office

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 捴
) 
 七

Translation: General Military Office, series 7

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1757) 捴 Series 1 (一) 19%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 10 (十) 8%
ND (1757) 捴 Photo Series 2 (二) 19%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 3 (三) 8%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 4 (四) 8%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 5 (五) 4%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 6 (六) 8%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 7 (七) 42%
ND (1757) 捴 Series 8 (八) 27%
ND (1757) 捴 Photo Series 9 (九) 8%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 1 Mun; Small Type (Chong) Picture 2 of the example of 1 Mun; Small Type (Chong)
© amakitu_Japan
ND (1757) 捴 – Series 2 (二) • 25.3 mm4.9 g
CK# 라- 374-5
捴二 左接月標小様
25.1~25.5mm
Thickness;1.1mm~1.4mm
(see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 1 Mun; Small Type (Chong) Picture 2 of the example of 1 Mun; Small Type (Chong)
© amakitu_Japan
ND (1757) 捴 – Series 9 (九) • 24.9 mm4.59 g
CK# 라- 374-5
捴九 左接月標小様
24.8~24.9mm
Thickness;1.2mm~1.3mm
(see more)
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