1 Mun Tong Guk Tong Bo; Seal Script

Features

Issuer	Korea › Goryeo (918-1392)
King	Mokjong (고려 목종) (997-1009) Sukjong (1095-1105)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	998-1105
Value	1 Mun
Currency	Cast Coinage (918-1392)
Composition	Bronze
Diameter	21.2 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 257917
References	Hartill# 25.66 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2^nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. , Oseong# 5.3 오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea. , CK# 나-410, 나-420 Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.

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Obverse

- Top to bottom:
東國 = Tong guk = State of the East
- Right to left:
通寶 = Tong bo = Currency

Script: Chinese (traditional, seal script)

Lettering:
　東
寶　通
　國

Lettering (regular font):
　東
寶　通
　國

Translation: Currency of the Eastern State

Reverse

Blank.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Jujeon Dogam (Minting Bureau) (주전도감, 鑄錢都監), North Korea

Comments

Various types exist(22mm~26mm).

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Date	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (998-1105)	CK# 나-410 Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.	宀 of 寶 is short	21%
ND (998-1105)	CK# 나-420 Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea.	宀 of 寶 is long	86%

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