View source for Korea (1905) 1/2 won

[[Image:Korea SB119-43418o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43419]]
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This specimen was lot 43418 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $576. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "KOREA. 1/2 Won, Year 9 (1905). PCGS MS-62. Sharply struck with eye appeal that exceeds the assigned grade. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." Korea, long a protectorate of the Chinese empire, was attempting to organize herself as a fully independent nation when she fell victim to the power struggle between Russia and Japan. Japanese influence, predominant after the Sino-Japanese war of 1895, was challenged by Russian expansionism in the late 1890's. This culminated in the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 and Russian defeat. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 and colonized her until 1945. This type was minted in Japan for Korea 1905-06. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 600,000.

''Specification:'' 13.48 g, 0.900 fine silver, 31 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-1129; K&C-32.1. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Korea (1902) 5 chon|year 6 (1902) 5 chon]]
* [[Korea (1906) 1/2 won]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1905]]
* return to coins of [[Korea]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale]]