One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Kumwiyong, Court Guard Military Unit
Korea, 1727 - 1757
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 Kumwiyong, Court Guard Military Unit at top, character from the Thousand Character Classic, crescent to the right.
Reverse Text: Romanization: KUM / HAN (Translation: Character for Kumwiyong, Court Guard Military Unit, cold).
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