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Korea 5 Mun ND (1883) - Treasury Department

Moneta — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:19:18 -0500

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+

Korea 5 Mun ND (1883) - Government Tithe Office

Moneta — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:12:05 -0500

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.

Korea - LARGE 100 Mun 1866

Moneta — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:11:37 -0400

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - Billon & Silvered 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:37:47 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun 1866 SEED coin

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:19:00 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun 1866

Moneta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:12:26 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:43:38 -0400

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866

Moneta — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:55:28 -0400

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:34:39 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:30:06 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 -67 colored

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:25:05 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea 100 Mun

Moneta — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:20:19 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

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Korean Seed Mun - Military Training Command

Moneta — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:29:12 -0400

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf

Korea - 100 Mun, 1866 - 1867

Moneta — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:00:17 -0500

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 or DOWNLOAD these Korean Coin articles: A "Survey of Korean Coins" article, and others, are available in the Moneta Library: German Coin Techinques in Korea - Won Yu-Han: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/German%20Coin%20Techinques%20in%20Korea%20-%20Won%20Yu-Han.pdf Korea - A Numismatic Survey - Boling: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Korea%20-%20A%20Numismatic%20Survey%20-%20Boling.pdf Rulers of Korea: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Rulers%20of%20Korea.pdf