5 Fun Yi Hyong

Features

Issuer	Korea › Joseon (1392-1897)
King	Joseon Dynasty › Gojong (1863-1897)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	502-505 (1893-1896)
Calendar	Korean - Joseon era
Value	5 Fun (0.05)
Currency	Yang (1892-1897)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.9 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 21041
References	KM# 1107 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JNDA# 18-8 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Denomination in Korean and English at bottom, country name and year of reign.

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hangul, Latin

Lettering: • 朝鮮 • 開國五百三年 • 오푼 • 5 FUN

Translation: Korea, Founded 503 years ago, 5 Pun

Engraver: Masuda Tomō

Reverse

Denomination surrounded by a wreath of Rose of Sharon (left) and plum (right), Plum blossom (Imperial Seal of Korea) above

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
五
分

Translation: Five Fen

Engraver: Egami Genjirō

Edge

Plain

Mint

Incheon (인천전환국), South Korea (1892-1900)

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
502 (1893)	開國五百二年	19%
502 (1893)	開國五百二年	13%
503 (1894)	開國五百三年	27%
504 (1895)	開國五百四年	25%
505 (1896)	開國五百五年	39%

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