X 
Facebook -
Exhibition Name
Coins, Sangpyeong-tongbo Dangbaek-jeon
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Metal - Copper Alloy
- Category
Industry·Occupation - Trade - Coinage - Yeopjeon brass coin
- Dimensions
D. 3.9cm, 3.4cm 등
- Accession Number
Sinsu 12564
- Location
Joseon III
In 1866 (the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign), Heungseon Daewongun, King Gojong’s biological father and regent during the king’s youth, created these coins, called Dangbaekjeon, to secure the funds required to reconstruct Gyeongbokgung Palace and see the government through its dire financial situation. The coins’ real value was much lower than intended, leading to hyperinflation and, as a consequence, an extremely difficult financial situation for ordinary people.
