Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul
- Korea, 1864 - 1895
- 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 Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul at top, character for nineteen below, denomination read right to left.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: TONG / SIPKU / SANG / O (Translation: Character for Tongyong Naval Office Military Office in Seoul, nineteen, Always Five).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1864 - 1895
- Credit Line
- Howard F. Bowker Family
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1.3 mm x 31.4 mm; 1/16 in x 1 1/4 in
- Object Name
- coin
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