Physical Description:

cupro-nickel (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements:

overall: 1.5 mm x 24 mm; 1/16 in x 15/16 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

Korea

Place of issue:

Korea

Date made:

1989

Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 won coin

South Korea, 1989

Obverse Image: Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), Korea national hero, denomination and "Bank of Korea" in Hangul script.

Obverse Text: BAEG / WON / HANGUG - EUNHAENG (Translation: One Hundred Won Bank of Korea).

Reverse Image: English script with denomination and "Bank of Korea."

Reverse Text: 100 / THE / BANK / OF / KOREA / 1989

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Bank of Korea

ID Number:

1991.0663.0005

Catalog number:

1991.0663.0005

91.663.05

Accession number:

1991.0663

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-82c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1080298