Lot 2323

Description

Korea, Yi Dynasty, 'Sang P'Yong T'ong Bo' (Always even Currency), Central Government Mint, 'Chon Hwan' Guk', 'Chon' above, 'Tang' to right, value five mun, issue of 1883, diameter 32mm, furnaces 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 (illustrated), 15, (Mandel 21.1A.1-.15, KM.209-210.1-.15); similar smaller diameter 29mm, furnaces 1, 4, 10, another with dot below furnace 1 (Mandel 21.1B.1-.10, 21.2.1, KM.211, 212); General Military Office, 'Ch'ong Yung Ch'ong' 'Ch'ong' above, circle to right, issued 1757, furnaces 5, 6, 8, 9; others with circle to left, furnaces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10; similar crescent to right 25mm, furnaces 1, 2, 4 (illustrated), 5, 6, another 24mm furnaces 1 and 2 (issued 1757), similar crescent to left, diameter 25mm furnaces 1, 2, 3; 24mm furnaces 2 and 5, (Mandel 24.2, 24.3, 24.5, 24.5A, 24.6, 24.6A, KM.218, 220, A220, 222, 223, 224, A224); value two mun, (issued 1692-1752), 30 and 32mm (with four holes), furnaces with thousand classic characters (issued 1742-1752) for furnaces 2, 4, 6, 7, 14, 19, (Mandel 24.11.0, 24.15, KM.225, 231, 235, 239, 241, 255, 265). Very good - good very fine. (49)