KOREAN COINS
KINGDOM OF KOREA
CHARITY OFFICE COINS
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. We have two varieties of the Charity Office 2 Mun
coin: one with a small crescent on the left of the reverse, which was
minted from about 1795 to 1742, and an earlier version without the
crescent which was minted from 1679 to 1695.
Item
KOR-160 KOREA SEOUL CHARITY OFFICE 2 MUN
1679-1695
KM160, M17.11a.0
VG-F $6.00
Item
KOR-168 KOREA SEOUL CHARITY OFFICE 2 MUN
1695-1742
KM168, M17.15B.0
F-VF $5.00
FIRST
COINS OF NORTH KOREAN
This set includes the five coins used in general circulation in North
Korea until the early 21st century. 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 an equestrian statue leaping over the sun. The 1987
1 Won depicts the National Palace. Because it is a
closed society, North Korean coins are difficult to obtain.
Item
KP-SET59 NORTH KOREA 5 COIN SET 1 CHON – 1
WON 1959-87 UNC. $7.00
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Hwan was replaced with the Won and the coins were withdrawn from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
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