© Micheal Linke
© Micheal Linke
Token - Charm Amulet Open - Worked Coin ND
| Bronze | 6.2 g | 26.4 mm |
| Location | Korea |
|---|---|
| Type | Spiritual tokens › Charms |
| Years | 1892-1895 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6.2 g |
| Diameter | 26.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#357693 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Four orbs with Chinese charaters centered around square hole in center. Read from top counter clockwise.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
吾
君 年
萬
Translation: May our monarch live ten thousand years.
Edge
Plain
Comment
A cast open-worked coin-shaped charm made in the Late Joseon Kingdom.754 “國泰民安”背“吾君萬年”
LS.482, MAN. 76.3, HY. II-31-0/6.2g/26,4x1.8mm
Ramsden - Corean Coin Charms and Amulets, No. 142, Late Joseon 1892-1895