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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1814

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department, IL Kwang (Kongbo (IL Dynasty))
Korea, 1814
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 HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, character for five at bottom, to the right is a circle or sun symbol.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / IL / O (Translation: HO, character for Hojo Treasury Department, Five, One).
Location
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1814
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Object Name
coin
Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1814
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