South Korea 1984 100 won

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was the first issue of this type, which is still in production as of 2024 although the last date which circulated is 2017. With US$1 = 1159 won (as of April 2019), this coin has a face value of 8.6¢. The obverse features admiral Yi Sun-Shin (1545-98), who defeated the Japanese on multiple occasions.

Recorded mintage: 40,000,000.

Specification: 5.42 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 35.2.

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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• 1974 100 won
• 1983 won
• 1983 5 won
• 1983 10 won
• 1983 50 won
• 1984 500 won
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• 1995 100 won
• 2006 500 won
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