South Korea 2022 clay
This specimen was lot 713 in Goldberg Sale 145 (Los Angeles, February 2025), where it sold for $2,940. The catalog description[1] noted, "Korea (South). 1 Clay Chiwoo Cheonwang, 2022. One pure ounce of fine gold. Obverse: Shield of Chiwoo Cheonwang with two large bull horns. Reverse: Depicts the great Chiwoo Cheonwang in full battle dress preparing to fire a bow and arrow. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated." Chiwoo Cheonwang, or Chiyou, is a demigod in Chinese mythology. In 2016, KOMSCO (the South Korean coin and currency agency) inaugurated a series of gold and silver bullion rounds featuring him and other mythological characters. None have KM numbers. Numista shows this design as a 1/10 oz gold or a 1 oz silver, gold-plated but not this one.
Recorded mintage: 700.
Specification: 1 troy oz AGW, 40 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 145: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, the pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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