50 Hwan, Korea, 1959

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50 Hwan, Korea, 1959
50 Hwan, Korea, 1959
50 Hwan, Korea, 1959
Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 hwan coin

Description (Brief)

Korea, 1959

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Geobukseon (Turtle Ship), Korean battleship used from the 15th to the 19th century to the left, denomination to the right in Hangul, bank title below.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: OSIB / HWAN / HANGUG-EUNHAENG

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination and date per the Korean calendar.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: REPUBLIC / OF / KOREA / 50 / 4292

Date Made: 1959Associated Date: 4292

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Korea

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.112.CM00932.3Accession Number: 1979.1263Catalog Number: 79.112.CM00932.3

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper-nickel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1.3 mm x 23 mm; 1/16 in x 29/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-34e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_922989

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