Korea (1883) 5 mun KM-764.7s

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 2125

This specimen was lot 2125 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "KOREA: Yi Hyong, 1864-1897, AE 5 mun, ND (1883), Seoul Military Office, series 7, t'ong at top, tang below on reverse, mojeon 'seed ' or mother coin, EF." This type was made prior to the introduction of milled coinage to Korea.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: cast bronze, this specimen 8.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM-764.7s.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2021.

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