One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul
Korea, 1864 - 1895
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 Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul at top, character for nineteen below, denomination read right to left.
Reverse Text: Romanization: TONG / SIPKU / SANG / O (Translation: Character for Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul, nineteen, Always Five).
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