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Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Board of Revenue, Treasury Department, Korea, 1883

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Board of Revenue, Treasury Department
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 Hojo Board of Revenue, Treasury Department at top, character for two, denomination read right to left.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / YI / SANG / O (Translation: Hojo Board of Revenue, Treasury Department, two, Alway, Five).
General Information: Value five.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1883
Credit Line
Howard F. Bowker Family
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1.5 mm x 31.5 mm; 1/16 in x 1 1/4 in
Object Name
coin
Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Board of Revenue, Treasury Department, Korea, 1883
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