Korean mun

Korean_mun

currency used in Joseon

1625???1892 currency of Joseon

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The mun was introduced as the main currency of Korea in 1625 and stayed in use until 1892. Prior to the mun, cash coins with the inscriptions tongbo (??????) and jungbo (??????) and silver vases called ??nby??ng were used as currency in the Goryeo Dynasty (918???1392), as well as imported Chinese currency. The mun resembled and was derived from the Chinese w??n. Coins denominated in mun were cast in copper-alloys such as brass or bronze and were round with square holes. From the 17th century until the end of the 19th century, coins denominated in mun bearing the inscription Sangpyeong Tongbo, introduced in 1633, were the most widely circulated currency. In 1888, coins were struck in small numbers denominated in mun and won. The mun was replaced in 1892 when the yang was introduced.

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Korean mun

standard