10 Mun, Korea, 1888

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10 Mun, Korea, 1888

Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 mun coin

Description (Brief)

Korea, 1888

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Obverse Image: Two circling dragons in a pearled border with Chinese, Korean, and English text surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: DA / CHAOXIAN / KAIGUO / SIBAI / JIUSHIQI / NIAN (Translation: Great Korea Opening Four Hundred and Ninety Seven years)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination within wreath below flower.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: SHI / MUN (Translation: 10 Mun)

Date Made: 1888

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Korea

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.2626Catalog Number: 2017.0060.2626Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0e0a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1838670

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