국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Coins at the end of the Great Han Empire
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    Industry·Occupation - Trade - Coinage

  • Dimensions

    D. 3.0cm, D. 2.2cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 12572

These coins were produced during the end of the Joseon Period. They include: one-hwan silver coins, ten-mun and five-mun red coins (issued in 1888); five-nyang silver coins, one-nyang silver coins and two and a half-jeon white coins, five-pun red coins, one-pun yellow coins (issued in 1892); ten-jeon silver coins, five-jeon white coins, one-jeon and a half-jeon blue coins, twenty-hwan, ten-hwan and five-hwan gold coins, and half-hwan and twenty-jeon silver coins (issued in 1905).