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Name or Denominations
100 Hwan
Issuer
South Korea
Ruler
Bank of Korea (한국은행)
Year of Minting
4292 (1959)
Currency
Hwan ( 1953-1962 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
6.74 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Material
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Milled
Front design
Two bong whang (mystical birds) above the value. Date per the Korean calendar
Back design
Syngman Rhee, value, bank title (Hangul). Syngman Rhee or Yi Seungman (1875-1965) was the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.
Year of Minting
4292 (1959)
Issuing bank
Bank of Korea (한국은행)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: 4292 100 REPUBLIC OF KOREA Reverse: 백 환 한국은행
Context
According to official US mint records, 360,000 of this type were minted in 1959 and 49,640,000 were minted in 1960. KM3 100 Hwan was withdrawn from circulation 06/19/1962 & melted.
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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