South Korea 2003 100 won

from the Stonecat 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 = 1458 won (as of December 2024), this coin has a face value of 6.9¢. The obverse features admiral Yi Sun-Shin (1545-98), who defeated the Japanese on multiple occasions.

Recorded mintage: 415,000,000.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Links to:

• 1984 100 won
• 1988 25,000 won, see saw
• 1988 50,000 won, Olympic Games, Pul Guk temple
• 2006 500 won
• Coins and currency dated 2003
• return to coins of South Korea