One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Kyunyokchong, Government Tithe Office
Korea, 1883
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 Kyunyokchong, Government Tithe Office at top, character for five to the bottom, denomination read right to left.
Reverse Image: Romanization KYUN / O / SANG / O (Character for Kyunyokchong, Government Tithe Office, five, Value Five).
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