2 Mun; Small Typ Kum; Full

Features

Issuer	Korea › Joseon (1392-1897)
King	Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1753
Value	2 Mun (0.002)
Currency	Mun (1392-1892)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.75 g
Diameter	28 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 565887
References	KM# 369 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , CK#  라-113-4 Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea. , Oseong# 18.165A 오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea.

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
　常
寶　通
　平

Reverse

Mint mark at top,“Yong” at below

*禁 (Kum): Court Guard Military Unit
*盈 (Yong):Full

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
　禁
　　
　盈

Translation:
Court Guard Military Unit

Full

Edge

Plain

Mint

禁	Court Guard Military Unit (禁衛營 (Kumwiyong)), modern-day Seoul, South Korea (1742-1823)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1753) 禁
ND (1753) 禁												large concave star(concave dot) at right
ND (1753) 禁												Small concave star(concave dot) at right

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