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Korea 5 Mun ND (1883) - Treasury Department

Moneta — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:19:18 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Sang P'yong T'ong Bo (Always Even Currency); Ho Jo [Treasury Department]. Series 6, 32 mm outer dia. (large); 22 mm inner dia., medium characters. Copper or bronze, this looks bronze. KM Type 137, Mandel 13.81.6, VF+ VIEW & DOWNLOAD: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea 5 Mun ND (1883) - Government Tithe Office

Moneta — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:12:05 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Sang P'yong T'ong Bo [Always Even Currency]; Kyun Yok Ch'ong [Government Tithe Office]. Series 8 or IP, 31 mm with Large characters, perhaps (unsure). KM# 151 - 152; Mandel 15.11A.8, bronze. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - LARGE 100 Mun 1866

Moneta — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:11:37 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: I have quite a few of these now in my attempt to clarify the more than forty varieties that exist. Most variances have to do with script style, size, and placement. This rare example is larger than the average size and weight of those typical varieties. It's 41 x 3.5 mm and weighs 33.17 grams, when an average example is 24 grams in weight. The robustness of this piece is seen even in the photo. About 160,000 of the 100 Mun, of all types, were cast in just a few months of 1866-67. Coinciding with economic forces that pervaded China, Korea, Japan and Okinawa, these inflationary types were cast as a reaction to these influences. In the case for Korea, the excuse for this economically calamitous experiment, was the need to raise funds to rebuild the main palace in Seoul and to modernize and equip their forces in preparation to allow foreigners into the country under trade pressures. Be sure to see some of my other examples here. This one was never used as a grind stone washer. It's unlikely to be a contemporary counterfeit because those tend to be lighter, not heavier, than the average of 26 grams. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - Billon & Silvered 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:37:47 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Very rare, as is the Seed 100 Mun. Authentic in every way but rarely they are found cast in a billon metal (greater than 50% copper with silver). Additionally, this one appears to have been silvered with about 75% remaining. KM# 143. Usually they are found cast in copper or a yellow brass like metal. 40 mm x 3 mm, a rather large and thick example. 26.76 g. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun 1866 SEED coin

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:19:00 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Well, it's sure built like a seed coin, very fine detail and slightly larger. Besides suffering some corrosion the basic piece has a fissure/ sand hole that should have kept if from being used as a seed coin. My only explanation is that it might have been rejected as a seed coin and somehow avoided the re-melting pot. This coin was purchased from Frank Robinson, the well known collector/dealer of Asian coins. KM# 1435; 40 mm. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun 1866

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:12:26 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: This one was charmed with a red background, much of which has worn off. It's possible that the reverse had green inlay at one time, with only traces remaining. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:43:38 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Here's another example of the Korean 100 Mun. I acquire more of these that I think may be authentic to the State mint because there are nearly 50 varieties. I've yet to find a definitive source documenting these in a way that a 'westerner' can use to discern them. Rubbings do not cut if for me. I will link a Korean site below that indicates that most for sale are fakes. This one is 39.5 mm and weighs 27 gms. This makes it right in diameter but a bit heavy according to KM 143 #24 gm#. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). This is a One Hundred Mun "Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc# it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:55:28 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Here's another example of the Korean 100 Mun. I acquire more of these that I think may be authentic to the State mint because there are nearly 50 varieties. I've yet to find a definitive source documenting these in a way that a 'westerner' can use to discern them. Rubbings do not cut if for me. I will link a Korean site below that indicates that most for sale are fakes. This one is 39.5 mm and weighs 27 gms. This makes it right in diameter but a bit heavy according to KM 143 (24 gm). In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:34:39 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: I'm thinking this one is authentic. 39.8 mm; 22.9 gm. Shows some cast filling on one character. Ones with wear patterns like this (center hole rounded and circular scratches) were used as spacers or washers between grain grinding stones. This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:30:06 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: I think it's authentic - but I'm not sure yet. Shows some doubling. More on this one later. Ones showing wear patterns like this were used as washers or spacers between grain grinding stones. This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 -67 colored

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:25:05 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Scarce and authentic example of the colored background ('charmed') types that exist. More on these later. This one is copper, all of my other ones on display here appear to be bronze or brass alloys. Authentic examples exist in both metals. See KM 143. "Charmed" coins are/were often found in chatelaine and embedded in wooden family chests or treasury boxes. Korean Chatelaine, an amazing combination of ribbons, amulets, and cash coins collected over a period of time by the wealthy Korean families and given to the bride on her wedding day. These were then kept hanging in the women's quarters of the house. Most of the chatelaine are quite fragile and have either completely disintegrated, or been taken apart over the years. The few surviving pieces are usually over 150 years old and quite rare. For more info on Korean Wedding Charms and Chatelaine see this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_numismatic_charm 39.5 mm; 23.5 gm. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea 100 Mun

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:20:19 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: another example - most likely FAKE. 39 mm at 21.63 grams. This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. In this photo has the Obverse/Reverse images are flipped. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

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Korean Seed Mun - Military Training Command

Moneta — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:29:12 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Seed coins are specially prepared examples, perfectly round, with sharp characters, used in the preparation of clay or sand molds for the casting of the regular coinage. Larger value 2 & 5 Mun seeds are very rare, this 1 Mun is fairly common. This one is from the 'Military Training Command' mint. OB: (is read: top, bottom, right, left) "Sang P'yong T'ong Bo" which means 'Always even currency.' RX: "Hun" (Hul Ly On Do Gam) or Military Training Command; "Saeng" (produce) is the furnace designator; series number can be to the right or left. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 3 Chon - Green enamel

Moneta — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:43:34 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Presented here is a Rare 'set' of enameled coins of Korea. This 3 Chon in Green is about as good as it gets condition wise. The enameling can be found missing, in a full blob that covers 'HoJo', thinly applied were 'HoJo' can bee seen, and intermediate states. These were issued for a few months between 1882-83 by the Tae Dong (or Dae Dong) Treasury Department (HoJo). These were an effort to 'modernize' Korean coinage and make it more acceptable and impressive to foreign traders. However, the added cost of applying and melting the porcelain enamel during manufacture and the rising value of silver soon found these coins leaving the country as fast as they could be made. The were also hoarded by the Yangban class (wealth & royal). Fakes have been seen that are obvious to those who have seen the real thing. Enamel comes in black, blue, and green (aqua) and their scarcity seems to follow that order. A crude reeding exists. Very high condition ones like this show a 'smokey' tarnish in wavy patterns; this is from the firing required to melt the glass powder. RARE! Korean Dae Dong silver coin (Chon) minted in 1882. But prior to that time, in the year 1882 which was the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong (Kojong), Korea began to cast a new type of coin. Unlike the copper sang pyong tong bo coins, these coins were made of silver and no longer had a square hole in the center. The inscription on these new coins begins with dae dong and includes a number from one through three. Dae dong means "Great East" (Great Eastern Kingdom) and is another name for Korea. The denomination was chon which was "1/10 of an ounce". A Korean "ounce" was 37.5 grams. The numbers "one", "two" and "three" represented 0.1 ounce, 0.2 ounce and 0.3 ounce, respectively. For example, the coin shown here is a number "three". Dimension and weight: (1 Chon, 20 mm, 3.4-3.7 grams), the 2 Chon coin (28 mm, 7.1-7.7 grams) and that for the 3 Chon coin (33 mm, 10.6 grams). There are several varieties of the 3 Chon coin including large character, medium character and small character. These new silver coins also have a distinctive reverse side. All the coins were made by the same Treasury Department Mint (Hojo) that had been casting the sang pyong tong bo coins. However, the mint mark (Ho) on the new coins was placed in a circle in the middle of the reverse side and was surrounded by colored enamel (blue, green or black). Unfortunately, these new coins, which imitated Western coins, failed to achieve their goal of stabilizing the monetary system. The price of silver was rising in China as was the cost of production. The coins were hoarded by the yangban who were the nobles and ruling class, and taken out of the country for their intrinsic metal content. As a result, minting of these coins ceased in June 1883. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf PCGS Registry Set info & coin history: https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-coins-of-korea?utm_id=355612&sfmc_id=15705297

Korea - 2 Chon - Green Enamel

Moneta — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:39:41 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Presented here is a Rare 'set' of enameled coins of Korea. This 2 Chon is in green (aqua) is in excellent condition. These were issued for a few months between 1882-83 by the Tae Dong Treasury Department. These were an effort to 'modernize' Korean coinage and make it more acceptable and impressive to foreign traders. However, the added cost of applying and melting the cloisonne enamel during manufacture and the rising value of silver soon found these coins leaving the country as fast as they could be made. Fakes have been seen that are obvious to those who have seen the real thing. Enamel comes in black, blue, and green (aqua) and their scarcity seems to follow that order. A crude reeding exists. Very high condition ones like this show a 'smokey' tarnish in wavy patterns; this is from the firing required to melt the glass powder. RARE! Korean Dae Dong silver coin (Chon) minted in 1882. But prior to that time, in the year 1882 which was the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong (Kojong), Korea began to cast a new type of coin. Unlike the copper sang pyong tong bo coins, these coins were made of silver and no longer had a square hole in the center. The inscription on these new coins begins with dae dong and includes a number from one through three. Dae dong means "Great East" (Great Eastern Kingdom) and is another name for Korea. The denomination was chon which was "1/10 of an ounce". A Korean "ounce" was 37.5 grams. The numbers "one", "two" and "three" represented 0.1 ounce, 0.2 ounce and 0.3 ounce, respectively. For example, the coin shown here is a number "two". Dimension and weight: (1 Chon, 20 mm, 3.4-3.7 grams), the 2 Chon coin (28 mm, 7.1-7.7 grams) and that for the 3 Chon coin (33 mm, 10.6 grams). There are several varieties of the 3 Chon coin including large character, medium character and small character. These new silver coins also have a distinctive reverse side. All the coins were made by the same Treasury Department Mint (Hojo) that had been casting the sang pyong tong bo coins. However, the mint mark (Ho) on the new coins was placed in a circle in the middle of the reverse side and was surrounded by colored enamel (blue, green or black). Unfortunately, these new coins, which imitated Western coins, failed to achieve their goal of stabilizing the monetary system. The price of silver was rising as was the cost of production. The coins were hoarded by the yangban who were the nobles and ruling class, and taken out of the country for their intrinsic metal content. As a result, minting of these coins ceased in June 1883. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf

Korea - 2 Chon - Blue Enamel

Moneta — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:37:14 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Presented here in the Moneta Museum is a rare 'set' of enameled coins of Korea. This 2 Chon in blue is about as good as it gets condition wise. These were issued for a few months between 1882-83 by the Tae Dong Treasury Department. These were an effort to 'modernize' Korean coinage and make it more acceptable and impressive to foreign traders. However, the added cost of applying and melting the cloisonne enamel during manufacture and the rising value of silver soon found these coins leaving the country as fast as they could be made. Fakes have been seen that are obvious to those who have seen the real thing. Enamel comes in black, blue, and green (aqua) and their scarcity seems to follow that order. A crude reeding exists. Very high condition ones like this show a 'smokey' tarnish in wavy patterns; this is from the firing required to melt the glass powder. RARE in MS61! See the PCGS photo of this specimen at this https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/37311293_167786682_max.jpg Korean Dae Dong silver coin (Chon) minted in 1882. In the year 1882, which was the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong (Kojong), Korea began to cast a new type of coin. Unlike the copper sang pyong tong bo coins, these coins were made of silver and no longer had a square hole in the center. The inscription on these new coins begins with dae dong and includes a number from one through three. Dae dong means "Great East" (Great Eastern Kingdom) and is another name for Korea. The basic denomination was Chon which was "1/10 of an ounce." A Korean "ounce" was 37.5 grams. The numbers "one," "two" and "three" represented 0.1 ounce, 0.2 ounce and 0.3 ounce, respectively. For example, the coin shown here is a number "two." Dimensions and weight of these coins is as follows: (1 Chon, 20 mm, 3.4-3.7 grams), the 2 Chon coin (28 mm, 7.1-7.7 grams) and that for the 3 Chon coin (33 mm, 10.6 grams). There are several varieties of the 3 Chon coin including large character, medium character and small character. These new silver coins also have a distinctive reverse side. All the coins were made by the same Treasury Department Mint (Hojo) that had been casting the sang pyong tong bo coins. However, the mint mark (Ho) on the new coins was placed in a circle in the middle of the reverse side and was surrounded by colored enamel (blue, green or black). Unfortunately, these new coins, which imitated Western coins, failed to achieve their goal of stabilizing the monetary system. The price of silver was rising as was the cost of production. The coins were hoarded by the yangban, who were the nobles and ruling class, and taken out of the country for their intrinsic metal content. As a result, minting of these coins ceased in June 1883. VIEW or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: /library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: /library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: /library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf PCGS Registry Set info & coin history: https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-coins-of-korea?utm_id=355612&sfmc_id=15705297

Korea - 1 Chon - Enameled

Moneta — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:30:48 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Presented here is a Rare 'set' of enameled coins of Korea. This 1 Chon in black is about as good as it gets condition wise. These were issued for a few months between 1882-83 by the Tae Dong Treasury Department. These cins were an effort to 'modernize' Korean coinage and make it more acceptable and impressive to foreign traders. However, the added cost of applying and melting the cloisonne enamel during manufacture and the rising value of silver soon found these coins leaving the country as fast as they could be made. Fakes have been seen that are obvious to those who have seen the real thing. Enamel comes in black, blue, and green (aqua) and their scarcity seems to follow that order. A crude reeding exists. Very high condition ones like this show a 'smokey' tarnish in wavy patterns; this is from the firing required to melt the glass powder. TRANSLATION: Ob: (top, bottom) "Great East"; (right, left) "One Chon". Reverse under enamel, "Ho", for Treasury Department. This specimen was obtained in a Lepcyck sale in 1977 and is now one of the 3 shown on the PCGS site for this highest grade listed, MS62, see their photo at this [ https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/37311291_167786602_max.jpg ] RARE in this grade! Korean Dae Dong silver coin (Chon) minted in 1882. But prior to that time, in the year 1882 which was the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong (Kojong), Korea began to cast a new type of coin. Unlike the copper sang pyong tong bo coins, these coins were made of silver and no longer had a square hole in the center. The inscription on these new coins begins with dae dong and includes a number from one through three. Dae dong means "Great East" (Great Eastern Kingdom) and is another name for Korea. The denomination was chon which was "1/10 of an ounce". A Korean "ounce" was 37.5 grams. The numbers "one", "two" and "three" represented 0.1 ounce, 0.2 ounce and 0.3 ounce, respectively. For example, the coin shown here is a number "one". Dimension and weight: (1 Chon, 20 mm, 3.4-3.7 grams), the 2 Chon coin (28 mm, 7.1-7.7 grams) and that for the 3 Chon coin (33 mm, 10.6 grams). There are several varieties of the 3 Chon coin including large character, medium character and small character. These new silver coins also have a distinctive reverse side. All the coins were made by the same Treasury Department Mint (Hojo) that had been casting the sang pyong tong bo coins. However, the mint mark (Ho) on the new coins was placed in a circle in the middle of the reverse side and was surrounded by colored enamel (blue, green or black). Unfortunately, these new coins, which imitated Western coins, failed to achieve their goal of stabilizing the monetary system. The price of silver was rising as was the cost of production. The coins were hoarded by the yangban who were the nobles and ruling class, and taken out of the country for their intrinsic metal content. As a result, minting of these coins ceased in June 1883. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf PCGS Registry Set info & coin history: https://www.pcgs.com/news/the-coins-of-korea?utm_id=355612&sfmc_id=15705297

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:00:17 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Korean Treasury Department (Ho Jo). This is bronze but others can be found in copper. There are about 49 varieties of these and the differences would be very hard for an untrained Westerner to discern. Diameter in KM varies between 39 - 40 mm. This one is a tad over 40mm. KM lists weight as 24 gm; being cast with different metals and varieties you can expect a noticeable variance. This one is around 25.8 gm. Values based upon these varieties can be up to x4 the value for a common example. ND (1866). This larger inflated issue is contemporary with the inflationary large cash of China and Okinawa. I do know these were counterfeited at the time (private issues to take advantage of the inflated value). I'll post more on these as info is available. Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department Korea, ca 1866. 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 Treasury Department at top, denomination read right, left, bottom. Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / TANG / BAE / CHON (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, worth one hundred). This is a One Hundred Mun ("Value Hundred" tangbaekchon or dangbaekjun [sang pyong tong bo] coin. The One Hundred Mun is the only denomination of sang pyong tong bo coinage for which accurate mint records exist. These coins were first cast by the Treasury Department on December 12, 1866 and put into circulation beginning January 15, 1867. The last coin was produced on June 16, 1867 which means these coins were cast for only 172 days. A total of 1,784,038 "One Hundred Mun" coins were cast by the government. In general the One Hundred Mun coins minted by the government have a diameter of 40.6 mm, a thickness of 2.8 mm and a weight of 25.1 grams. The vast majority I've seen are cast in copper or bronze, sometimes the alloy is such that the coin appears as a brass like alloy. This authentic piece appears more brass than my 15+ other examples. There are about 50 varieties of the 100 Mun coins with differences so slight (character stroke style, size, etc) it is hard for a Westerner to discern. All illustrations of these, even in current Korean books are still rubbings, making it even more difficult to discern varieties. See my other examples here in the Moneta Museum. VIEW & DOWNLOAD Korean Coin and Charm Articles: A Survey of Korean Coins - Joseph E. Boling: https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Korean Charms and Amulets - Starr https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Korean%20Charms%20&%20Amulets%20-%20Starr.pdf German Coin Techniques in Korea - Won Yu-Han https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Rulers of Korea https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf Picture Album of 100 Korean Amulets https://groups.io/g/Moneta/files/Moneta%20Library/Picture%20Album%20of%20100%20Korean%20Amulets%20-%20Greenbaum.pdf