Coins from Korea

Korea is a peninsula in East Asia. The first unitary Korean state was the Joseon Kingdom founded in 1388 and which lasted until 1897. It was a very isolated state and modern Japan took advantage of this situation by occupying it during the First Sino-Japanese War. As a result the Korean Empire was founded in 1897, but lasted only until Japan fully annexed Korea in 1910. The Japanese stayed until their defeat in WW2 in 1945.
Wikidata: Q18097

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Korean Empire - Won (1902-1910)

100 Jeon / Chon = 1 Won

20 Chon (Gwang Mu)
9-10 (1905-1906)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 22.8 mm
KM# 1128, JNDA# 18-17, N# 17125
20 Chon (Gwang Mu)
11 (1907)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 4 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 1134, JNDA# 18-17, N# 35122
20 Chon (Yung Hee)
2-4 (1908-1910)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 4 g • ⌀ 20.3 mm
KM# 1140, JNDA# 18-17, N# 21048
½ Won (Gwang Mu)
9-10 (1905-1906)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 30.9 mm
KM# 1129, JNDA# 18-16, N# 15826
½ Won (Gwang Mu)
11 (1907)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 10.13 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 1135, JNDA# 18-16, N# 21045
½ Won (Yung Hee)
2 (1908)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 10.13 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 1141, JNDA# 18-16, N# 17573
5 Won (Yung Hee)
2-3 (1908-1909)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 4.1666 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 1142, JNDA# 18-15, N# 24483
10 Won (Gwang Mu)
10 (1906)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 8.3333 g • ⌀ 21.2 mm
KM# 1130, JNDA# 18-14, N# 35120
10 Won (Yung Hee)
3 (1909)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 8.3333 g • ⌀ 21.2 mm
KM# A1130, N# 24486
20 Won (Gwang Mu)
10 (1906)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 16.667 g • ⌀ 28.8 mm
KM# 1131, Fr# 1, JNDA# 18-13, N# 35121
20 Won (Yung Hee)
2-3 (1908-1909)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.900) • 16.6666 g • ⌀ 28.8 mm
KM# 1144, N# 24485

Russian Occupation - Won (1901-1904)

100 Jeon / Chon = 1 Won

1 Chon (Gwang Mu - Russian Occupation)
6 (1902)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 6.8 g
KM# 1121, N# 24481
5 Chon (Gwang Mu - Russian Occupation)
6 (1902)

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.3 g
KM# 1122, N# 24482
½ Won (Gwang Mu - Russian Occupation)
5 (1901)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 30.9 mm
KM# 1123, JNDA# 18-10, N# 35117
10 Won (Gwang Mu - Russian Occupation)
7 (1903)

Pattern
Bronze
KM# Pn34, N# 24586
20 Won (Gwang Mu - Russian Occupation)
6 (1902)

Pattern
Copper
KM# Pn35, N# 27324

Japanese Protectorate - Won (1905-1910)

100 Jeon / Chon = 1 Won

Available for swap ½ Chon (Gwang Mu - Japanese Protectorate)
10 (1906)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 3.4 g • ⌀ 21.9 mm
KM# 1124, N# 15830
½ Chon (Yung Hee - Japanese Protectorate)
1-4 (1907-1910)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.1 g • ⌀ 19.1 mm
KM# 1136, N# 21046
Available for swap 1 Chon (Gwang Mu - Japanese Protectorate)
9-10 (1905-1906)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 7.1 g • ⌀ 27.9 mm
KM# 1125, JNDA# 18-20, N# 15831
Available for swap 1 Chon (Gwang Mu - Japanese Protectorate)
11 (1907)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 4.1 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# 1132, JNDA# 18-20, N# 28157
Available for swap 1 Chon (Yung Hee - Japanese Protectorate)
1-4 (1907-1910)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 4.1 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# 1137, JNDA# 18-20, N# 32419
Available for swap 5 Chon (Gwang Mu - Japanese Protectorate)
9-11 (1905-1907)

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.5 g • ⌀ 20.8 mm
KM# 1126, N# 15834
5 Chon (Yung Hee - Japanese Protectorate)
3 (1909)

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.5 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 1138, N# 35123

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