1 Chon, Korea, 1882 - 1883

1 Chon, Korea, 1882 - 1883
1 Chon, Korea, 1882 - 1883
1 Chon, Korea, 1882 - 1883
Description (Brief):

One (1) chon coin

Description (Brief)

Korea, 1882 - 1883

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: TA / TUNG / YI / CH'IEN (Translation: One Mace of the Great Eastern (Kingdom)).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Character HU for the Board of Revenue written in a circle of black enamel.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: HU (Translation: Board of Revenue). General Information: Silver

Date Made: 1882 - 1883

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: 2017.0060.2627Catalog Number: 2017.0060.2627Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0e0b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1838671

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