One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Kongjo Ministry of Industry / Civil Construction
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 Kongjo Ministry of Industry / Civil Construction at top, character for two to the bottom.
Reverse Image: Romanization KONG / YI (Character for Kongjo Ministry of Industry / Civil Construction, two).
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