2 Mun Hun; Extend

Features

Issuer	Korea › Joseon (1392-1897)
King	Joseon Dynasty › Yeongjo (1724-1776)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1742-1752
Value	2 Mun (0.002)
Currency	Mun (1392-1892)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	8 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round with a square hole
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 572500
References	KM# 539 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , CK# 라-502-1 Han Yeongdal; 2002. 韓國의 古錢 = Old Coins of Korea. 도서출판 선, Bucheon-si, South Korea. , Oseong# 18.150A 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:
ㅤ常
寶　通
　平

Unabridged legend: 常平通寶　

Reverse

Mint mark at top,”Chang” at bottom

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
ㅤ訓

ㅤ張

Unabridged legend: 訓張

Translation:
*訓 (Hun): Military Training Command
*張 (Chnag): Extend

Mint

訓	Military Training Command (訓練都監 (Hullyondogam)), modern-day Seoul, South Korea (1678-1857)

Comments

・”マ” of ”通” has claws(T ong variety I - top)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1742-1752) 訓												"マ" has claws

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