2 Mun; Small Type Chong; Heaven
Features
| Issuer |
Korea ›
Joseon (1392-1897)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1742-1752 |
| Value | 2 Mun |
| Currency | Mun (1392-1892) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 568394 |
| References | KM# 230 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). 오성 (publisher); 2025. 韓國貨幣價格圖錄 = The Catalog of Korean Coins and Banknotes (2026). 오성, Seoul, South Korea. 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 = currency
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
常
通 寶
平
Reverse
Mint mark at top, "Ch’on" at below
*捴 (Chong): General Military Office
*天 (Ch’on): Heaven
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
捴
天
Mint
| 捴 | 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 | |||||||||
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| ND (1742-1752) 捴 | 
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小字(背錯笵銭(天重文))
29.6mm～30.0mm
Thickness;1.2mm～1.5mm