mun
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The mun was the traditional Korean coin-based currency used during the Joseon dynasty before the adoption of modern monetary systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mun | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| category | Numismatics of Korea ⓘ |
| country | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of traditional Korean economy ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | cash coins ⓘ |
| economicRole | facilitated market expansion in Joseon ⓘ |
| exchangeMedium | coin ⓘ |
| follows | Goryeo currency system ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Coins of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historical currencies of Korea ⓘ |
| hasType | Sangpyeong tongbo coin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obsolete currency ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chinese cash coin system ⓘ |
| introducedAsStandardCoin | Sangpyeong tongbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
copper ⓘ iron ⓘ |
| mintAuthority |
Board of Revenue of Joseon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseon government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | pre-modern Korean monetary system ⓘ |
| monetaryUnitType | subdivisionless currency ⓘ |
| physicalFeature | central square hole for stringing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Goryeo mun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese wen
ⓘ
Japanese mon ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Korean won
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
yang (Korean currency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| shape | round coin with square hole ⓘ |
| standardCoin | Sangpyeong tongbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizationPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionTo | yang currency reform ⓘ |
| unitRelation | multiple coins often strung together ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
barter
ⓘ
grain payments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
tax payments ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Joseon dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 19th century ⓘ |
| writingSystemOnCoin | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
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