Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Kong, Kongjo Ministry of Industry Civil Construction, Korea, 1633 - 1891
Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Kong, Kongjo Ministry of Industry / Civil Construction, Korea, 1633 - 1891
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- Description (Brief)
- 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).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1633 - 1891
- place made
- Korea
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.3 mm x 30 mm; 1/16 in x 1 3/16 in
- ID Number
- 2017.0116.236
- catalog number
- 2017.0116.236
- accession number
- 2017.0116
- Credit Line
- Howard F. Bowker Family
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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