World Silver & Bronze

Lot 2324    Session 8 (2.30pm Thursday)    World Silver & Bronze

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

KOREA, Yi Dynasty, 'Sang P'Yong T'ong Bo' (Always even Currency), Special Army Unit, 'O Yong Ch'ong', 'Yong' above, value one mun, issue of 1742, diameter 25mm, furnaces 1, 5; circle to right, issued 1750, furnaces 2, 6, 10; circle to left 2, 7, 8, 10, crescent to left furnace 3, 7, 10, (Mandel 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.6, KM.270, 273, 275, 279); value two mun issued 1679, another with Hwang (4) below issued 1742-1752, another 'Yol' (arrange in order) below but without furnace number, another 'Wang' (depart) below, furnace 2; similar smaller diameter 28mm, no furnaces number, another 'Hwa' (fire) below, furnace 1 (illustrated), another crescent to right, furnace 2, (Mandel 25.11.0, 25.12.4, 25.15.1 variety, 25.17.2, 25.21.0, 25.27.2, 25.32.1, KM.282, 283, 289, 296, 315, 329, 331.2); another two mun 'Kum' (metal) below furnace 3 (illustrated), another 'Mok' (wood) below, another furnace 2; another 'Su' (water) below, others similar with furnaces 2, 3, (Mandel 25.31.0, 25.31.2, 25.38.3, 25.44.2 & .3, KM.293, 294, 304.2, 309, 310.2 & .3,). Very good - good very fine. (25)