Maker:

United States Mint  Search this

Physical Description:

copper - nickel (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1.3 mm x 23 mm; 1/16 in x 29/32 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1959

Associated date:

4294

Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 hwan coin

Korea, 1959

Obverse Image: Geobukseon (Turtle Ship), Korean battleship used from the 15th to the 19th century to the left, denomination to the right in Hangul, bank title below.

Obverse Text: OSIB / HWAN / HANGUG-EUNHAENG

Reverse Image: Denomination and date per the Korean calendar.

Reverse Text: REPUBLIC / OF / KOREA / 50 / 4294

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.CM00932.4

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.CM00932.4

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/ng49ca746a7-6282-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_922986