One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Iwon Kwalliyong, Iwon Township 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 Iwon Kwalliyong, Iwon Township Military Office at top, character for "Heaven" at the bottom, character for one to the left.
Reverse Text: Romanization: YI / CH'ON (or t'ien) / IL (Translation: Iwon Kwalliyong, Iwon Township Military Office, heaven, one).
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