One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department, IL Kwang (Kongbo (IL Dynasty))
Korea, 1814
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Character for HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, character for two to the right, symbol for space at bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / U / I (Translation: HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, Space, Two).
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