| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 760 Price realized: 80 USD (Approx. 74 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: KOREA, Joseon dynasty. Æ Cash "Mother Coin" (25mm, 3.97 g, 12h). Military Training Command (Hullyondogam) mint. Cast 1832. Sang Pyong Tong Bao in Hanja characters / Hun above central hole, Saeng below, Sam to left. Hartill, Korea 28.20.3; Mandell 18.329; KM 470.3. Brown surfaces with red paint, a few scratches. Near EF. From the St. George Collection. Ex Album 23 (10 September 2015), lot 2142. Regarding the red paint, Hartill notes: "Some Korean collectors had the habit of filling the depressed parts of (some of?) their coins with bright contrasting paint, so that the characters stood out more prominently. This is perhaps purely a matter of personal preference. In particular mother coins and pieces of high quality were decorated this way. Another possibility is that painted coins were used as amulets. Old coloured coins are priced somewhat higher in auctions." (Hartill, Korea p. 54) Estimate: 100 USD |  |
