Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1778 - 1806

Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1778 - 1806
Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1778 - 1806
Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1778 - 1806
Description (Brief):

One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department, Yi Um (Kwangsuk (Yi Dynasty))

Description (Brief)

Korea, 1778 - 1806

Description (Brief)

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

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Character for HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, character for five, to the right is a dot or star symbol, to the left is a crescent.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / WU (Translation: HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, Five).

Date Made: 1778 - 1806

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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Credit Line: Stack Family

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.77.61.738Accession Number: 1977.0796Catalog Number: 77.61.738

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 26 mm; 1/32 in x 1 1/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a48f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1833101

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