100 Won, South Korea, 1990

Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 won coin

Description (Brief)

South Korea, 1990

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), Korea national hero, denomination and "Bank of Korea" in Hangul script.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: BAEG / WON / HANGUG - EUNHAENG (Translation: One Hundred Won Bank of Korea).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: English script with denomination and "Bank of Korea."

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 100 / THE / BANK / OF / KOREA / 1990

Date Made: 1990

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: KoreaPlace Of Issue: Korea

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Bank of Korea

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0663.0011Catalog Number: 1991.0663.0011Accession Number: 1991.0663Catalog Number: 91.663.11

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: cupro-nickel (overall metal)6 (overall die axis)0 (overall die axis measurement)struck (overall production method)Measurements: overall: 1.5 mm x 24 mm; 1/16 in x 15/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-82c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1080310

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.