South Korea 1978 won

from the Stonecat Collection

This specimen was the second issue of this type, which was struck for South Korea 1968-82. With US$1 = 1159 won (as of April 2019), this coin has a face value of eight hundredths of a cent. The flower featured on the obverse is the Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). A revised design is still in production, tho only for collector sets.

Recorded mintage: 30,000,000.

Specification: 0.73 g, aluminum, 17.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 4a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1969 won
• 1971 5 won
• 1972 50 won
• 1983 won
• Coins and currency dated 1978