Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Kaesong Township Military Office
- 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 Kaesong Township Military Office at top, character for two at the bottom, crescent to the left, circle to the right.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: KAE / YI (Translation: Kaesong Township Military Office, one).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1633 - 1891
- Credit Line
- Howard F. Bowker Family
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 mm x 30.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 3/16 in
- Object Name
- coin
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