1 Yang Silver (Year 501 of the Joseon Dynasty)
1892 ・ silver ・ 19th century ・ Jeonhwanguk (Incheon)
A 1-yang silver coin dated Year 501 of the Joseon Dynasty (1892). The obverse features a dragon, while the reverse displays the denomination and a floral branch. The engraving on these early machine-struck silver coins from the Jeonhwanguk mint in Incheon is deep, with the coin's surface itself documenting the level of technology introduced during the period when ports were opened to foreign trade.