1000 Won

1000 Won - obverse1000 Won - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Korea
Issuing bank Bank of Korea (한국은행)
Period Republic (1948-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 4285-4286 (1952-1953)
Calendar Korean - Dangun
Value 1000 Won
Currency Old won (1945-1953)
Composition Paper
Size 155 × 66 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 17 February 1953
Number
N#
210949
References P# 10
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), was a served as the first President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960

Scripts: Chinese, Hangul

Lettering:
韓國銀行券
千圎
韓國銀行


Translation: Korean banknotes, One Thousand Won, Bank of Korea, One Thousand Won

Reverse

Pavilion, and Wongaksa pagoda (built in 1471), in Tapgol Park, Seoul

Scripts: Hangul, Latin

Lettering:
The BANK of KOREA
천 원
ONE THOUSAND WON

Translation: One Thousand Won

Printer

Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
4285-Oct-10 (1952)  $ 20 94%
4286-Feb-17 (1953)  0%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 3600
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 49.68
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 259
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 76.67
(EUR 71.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 92
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined AU USD 44.28
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1566
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined AU USD 51.84
(EUR 48.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 3601
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined AU USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 709
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined AU USD 30.24
(EUR 28.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 56
Lot 104
Internet Archive
12 Mar 2022 Undetermined AU USD 38.88
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2738
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined XF USD 32.40
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1000 WonPicture 1 of a sold 1000 Won
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 133
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined VF USD 47.52
(EUR 44.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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