South Korea 1983 won

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was the first issue of this type, which is still in production as of 2024, tho the last date struck for circulation was 1991. 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).

Recorded mintage: 40,000,000.

Specification: 0.73 g, aluminum, 17.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 31.

Source:

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

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• 1978 won
• 1983 5 won
• 1983 10 won
• 1983 50 won
• 1984 100 won
• 1984 500 won
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