One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Ch'ongyungch'ong, General Military Office
Korea, 1633 - 1891
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 Ch'ongyungch'ong, General Military Office at top, character for "Lunar Station" from the Thousand Character Classic at bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: CHONG / SUK (or su) (Translation: Character for Ch'ongyungch'ong, General Military Office, Lunar Station).
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