Korean Coins

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The mun (Hanja: 文) was introduced as the main currency of Korea in 1625 and stayed in use until 1892. Prior to the mun, cash coins with the inscriptions tongbo (通寶) and jungbo (重寶) and silver vases called ŭnbyŏng were used as currency in the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392), as well as imported Chinese currency. Coins from South Korea. To search an expression, simply put quotation marks around it. Example: A search for '1 franc' is more precise than 1 franc.

See also - North Korean coins

Republic of Korea

South Korean Hwan=100 chon (1948-1965)

100 hwan 1959
copper-nickel
100 / REPUBLIC OF KOREA / 4292
Coin value - $12-15
50 hwan 1959
nickel-brass
50 / 4292 / REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Coin value - $3-4
10 hwan 1961
bronze
10 / 4292 / REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Coin value - $2-3

Reform 1966
South Korean Won=10 hwan

1000 won 1982
copper-nickel
Olympic Games in Seoul 1988
1982 / SEOUL'88 / 1000
24
Coin value - $5-7
1000 won 1984
copper-nickel
200th Anniversary of Catholic Church in Korea
1000 / 1784-1984 / 200
Coin value - $5-7
1000 won 1986
copper-nickel
Olympic Games in Seoul 1988 - basketball
1000 WON / XXIV OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988
24 / 1986
Coin value - $6-8
1000 won 1987
copper-nickel
Olympic Games in Seoul 1988 - tennis
1000 WON / XXIV OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988
24 / 1987
Coin value - $5-7
1000 won 1988
copper-nickel
Olympic Games in Seoul 1988 - handball
1000 WON / XXIV OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988
24 / 1987
Coin value - $6-8
500 won 2006
copper-nickel
500 / 2006
Coin value - ~$1
100 won 1979
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
100 / 1979
Coin value - <$1
100 won 2002
copper-nickel
circulation coinage

South Korean Coins 100

circulation coinage
100 / 2002
Coin value - <$1
100 won 1975
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
30th Anniversary of Liberation
100
30 / 1945-1975
Coin value - $4-7
100 won 1981
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
1st Anniversary of the 5th Republic
100 / 1981 / 5
Coin value - $3-4
50 won 1982
copper-nickel-zinc
50 /1982
Coin value - <$1
50 won2009
copper-nickel-zinc
50 /2009
Coin value - <$1
10 won 1979
brass
10 / THE BANK OF KOREA 1979
Coin value - <$1
10 won 2005
brass
10 /2005
Coin value - <$1
10 won 2006
copper clad aluminum
10 /2006
Coin value - <$1
5 won 1966
bronze
5 / THE BANK OF KOREA 1966
Coin value - $3-5
5 won 1971
brass
5 THE BANK OF KOREA /1971
Coin value - <$1
5 won 1983
brass
5 /1983
Coin value - <$1
1 won 1967
brass
1 / THE BANK OF KOREA 1967
Coin value - <$1
1 won 1969
aluminum
1 / THE BANK OF KOREA 1969
Coin value - <$1
1 won 1988

Korean Coins Identification Values Pictures

aluminum
1 / 1988
Coin value - <$1