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  2. South Korean won - Wikipedia

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    These were the first South Korean coins to display the date in the Gregorian calendar, earlier coins having used the Korean calendar. The 10 and 50 hwan coins were demonetized on March 22, 1975. [8] In 1968, as the intrinsic value of the brass 1 won coin far surpassed its face value, new aluminium 1 won coins were issued to replace them. As an ...

  3. 500 won coin - Wikipedia

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    On January 15, 1983, the Bank of Korea issued a 1 won coin, 5 won coin, 10 won coin, 50 won coin and 100 won coin that modified the design form to match the 500 won coin. [6] The Bank of Korea originally planned to issue about 56,000,000 500 won coins in 1998, but canceled them after a campaign to collect coins took place in various regions of ...

  4. South Korean won (1945–1953) - Wikipedia

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    At the time of its introduction in 1945 the won was pegged to the Japanese yen at a rate of 1 won = 1 yen. In October of the same year the anchor currency was changed to the US dollar at a rate of 15 won = 1 dollar. Toward the end of the Korean War the won was devalued at 6000 won = 1 dollar. [1]

  5. South Korean hwan - Wikipedia

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    Hwan Coins (in Korean) Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Obverse Reverse first minting issue withdrawal 10 hwan 19.1 mm 2.46 g Copper 95% Zinc 5% Rose of Sharon, value, bank title Value (digit), "Republic of Korea", year of minting 1959 (Korean calendar 4292) October 20, 1959 March 22 ...

  6. 5 Places To Look For Rare Coins Worth a Lot of Money

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    In some cases, you can find coins for cheap because antique shopkeepers are not necessarily experts in the value of rare coins. Explore More: 6 Coins From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money ...

  7. North Korean won - Wikipedia

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    A magnolia adorns the 1 won coin. [18] Initially struck in 2002, the coins were intended for use shortly after the dollar peg was removed from the currency. The 50 chon and 1 won coins were smaller than the previous designs, while the new 10 chon coin was the same size as the old.

  8. Korean currency - Wikipedia

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    The history of Korean currency dates back to around the 3rd century BC, when first coins in the form of knife coins, also known in Korean literature as "Myeongdojun(명도전,in chinese mingdaoqian,明刀錢, meaning Ming Knives)" originally belonging to the Chinese state of Yan but also was used in trade with Korean state Gojoseon; which were said to have been circulated. [1]

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