Sang P'yong T'ong Bo, Hojo Treasury Department, Korea, 1633 - 1891

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, Hojo Treasury Department
Korea, 1633 - 1891
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, character for "Cash" to the bottom, character for three to the right.
Reverse Text: Romanization: HO / MON (or wen) / SAM (Translation: Character for Hojo Treasury Department, Cash, Three).
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Howard F. Bowker Family
1633 - 1891
ID Number
2017.0116.127
catalog number
2017.0116.127
accession number
2017.0116
Object Name
coin
Physical Description
copper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 mm x 23.7 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in
place made
Korea
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East Asian Coins
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1845461
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7ec6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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