KOREAN COINS
KINGDOM OF KOREA
CHARITY OFFICE COIN
These 2 Mun coins were issued by Charity Office (Poor Board) in Seoul,
Korea. The Kingdom of Korea authorized various government
agencies and towns to issue coins. All the coins all have the
same four characters on the obverse and the mint name on the
reverse. The coin was minted from 1679 to 1695.
Item
KOR-160 KOREA SEOUL CHARITY OFFICE 2 MUN
1679-1695
KM160, M17.11a.0
VG-F $5.00
SOUTH KOREA 1961 COIN
SET
South Korea issued just two coins in 1961, the 10 and 50
Hwan. Both cons are dated Year 4294 in the Korean
era. The calendar dates from the legendary founding of Korea
in 2333BC. The 19.1mm bronze 10 Hwan features the Rose of
Sharon, also known as the Rose Mallow (Hibiscus syriacus). It
is the national flower of Korea. The 22.9mm 50 Hwan depicts a
Turtle Boat. The metal-clad Turtle Boats date from the late
16th Century, when they were used to repel Japanese invasions of
Korea. The ships were fearsome naval weapons; with multiple
cannons and the ability emit toxic smoke or flames from a dragon’s head
mounted on the bow. The denomination and date are
on the reverse of both coins. In 1962 the
Hwan was replaced with the Won and the coins were withdrawn from
circulation.
Item
KR-SET61 SOUTH KOREA 10 & 50 HWAN,
1961 KM1 & 2, UNC.
$9.00
SOUTH KOREAN COIN
SET
This six coin set includes the South Korean 1, 5, 10, 50 100 and 500
Won coins in Uncirculated condition. The designs reflect Korea’s
natural and cultural heritage. The aluminum 1 Won features a Rose of
Sharon. The brass 5 Won displays a turtle boat. The turtle boats were
iron-clad ships that predated the famed Monitor and the Merrimac (The
Virginia) by almost 500 years! The copper-clad aluminum 10 Won shows
the beautiful and historic Dabotap Pagoda. The cupro-nickel 50 Won
features a rice stalk. Admiral Yi Sun-sin is on the cupro-nickel 100
Won. During the late 16th Century he repeatedly defeated Japanese
invasion fleets with the use of iron-clad turtle boats and innovative
tactics. A crane in flight is on the cupro-nickel 500 Won. The reverse
of each coin features the denomination. The coins date from 1983 to
2013.
Item
S-KR-SET6 SOUTH KOREA 6 COIN SET 1 - 500 WON
1983-2013 UNC. $10.00
SCARCE
NORTH KOREAN COIN SET 
North Korea rarely issues coins for general circulation and coins are
struck for many years with only a single date. This five coin
set
includes the first coins that North Korea issued for circulation.
They were used until 2009 when the country did a sudden
forced currency revaluation which wiped out the savings of most of
its citizens. All five coins are aluminum and
have the national arms on the obverse. The 1, 5 and
10 Chon dated 1959 were the first coins issued by North
Korea. The denomination is on the reverse. The 1978 50 Chon
features the Chollima statue which depicts a worker and a peasantwoman
on
horseback. The monument is 151 feet (46 meters) high. It was unveiled
in 1961 to celebrate leader Kim Il-sung's 49th
birthday.
The 1987
1 Won depicts the "Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang.
It
was constructed in 1982 to celebrate leader Kim Il-sung's 70th
birthday. Because it is a
closed society, North Korean coins are difficult to obtain.
Item
KP-SET5 NORTH KOREA 5 COIN SET 1
CHON – 1
WON 1959-87
UNC. $10.00
NORTH KOREAN NOTE
HONORS DICTATOR KIM IL-SUNG
North Korea honored their dictator Kim Il-sung on their 1978 100 Won
note. It was the highest denomination issued by North Korea
at that time
and the first time he appeared on a note. The front includes
his portrait surrounded by a garland of Siebold Magnolias, the national
flower of North Korea. The North Korean arms are to the upper
left. The back features Kim Il-sung's birthplace in
Mangyongdae. The note measures 169x84mm and is Uncirculated.
Item
PM-KP-100W NORTH KOREA 100 WON NOTE, 1978
P22 UNC. $4.00
SCARCE NORTH KOREAN
BANKNOTE SET
This set of 3 North Korean banknotes includes the 5, 10 and 50 Won
dated 2002. The notes were not released until 2009 when North Korea
recalled and revalued its currency, wiping out the savings of most of
it citizens. The notes Won depicts stern faced North
Koreans staring into their bleak future. The 5 won depicts a student
and a scientist on the front and the Hwanggang hydroelectric dam the
back. The 10 Won features a soldier, sailor and pilot on the front and
the Korean War Victory Monument on the back. The front of the
50 Won depicts 3 women representing an engineer, farmer and an
intellect. The back features the Party Foundation
Monument. The notes all have watermarks of the
Siebold-Magnolia which is the national flower of North Korea.
Item
PM-KP-SET3 NORTH KOREA 3 NOTE SET 5 - 100
WON 2002
(2009) P58-P60 AU-UNC. $7.00
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These 2 Mun coins were issued by Charity Office (Poor Board) in Seoul,
Korea. The Kingdom of Korea authorized various government
agencies and towns to issue coins. All the coins all have the
same four characters on the obverse and the mint name on the
reverse. The coin was minted from 1679 to 1695. 
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