Korea (1883) 3 chon
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This specimen was lot 1376 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "KOREA: Yi Hyong, 1864-1897, AR 3 chon, ND (1883), Tae Dong Treasury mint, cloisonné missing at center circle, PCGS graded AU55." Numista comments, "The denomination Chon was 1/10 of an ounce, and a Korean 'ounce' was 37.5 grams. So the 3 Chon coin was 0.3 ounce." The enamel center, which came in green, blue or black, is missing on this example, a common occurence.
Recorded mintage: unknown but quite scarce.
Specifications: 10.6 g, silver, 33 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1083.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
Links: