South Korea 1988 5000 won KM-71

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, part of lot 4045

This specimen was part of lot 4045 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), which sold for $616.88. The catalog description^[1] noted, "KOREA, SOUTH. Six Piece Proof Set, 1988. Olympic Commemoratives. 6 pieces in set. Includes: 1,000 to 25,000 Won coins all struck to commemorate the 24th Olympiad in Seoul. Housed in original case of issue and with certificate of authenticity." The six pieces in the set are only a portion of the commemoratives issued to market and pay for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. This one honors top spinning, an ancient Korean pastime.

Recorded mintage: 117,500 plus 227,500 proofs.

Specification: 16.81 g, 0.925 fine silver, 32 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-71.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

Link to:

• 1988 1000 won, table tennis
• 1988 2000 won, weight lifting
• 1988 5000 won, wrestling
• 1988 10,000 won, archery
• 1988 25,000 won, see saw
• 1988 50,000 won, Olympic Games, Pul Guk temple
• 1989 10 won
• Coins and currency dated 1988
• return to coins of South Korea