100 Won

Features

Country	South Korea
Period	Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1970-1982
Value	100 Won 100 KRW = 0.09 USD
Currency	New won (1962-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.42 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 9, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 58 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), Korea's national hero, with Korean legend "Bank of Korea" below.

Lettering:
백 원
한국은행

Translation:
One hundred Won
Bank of Korea

Engraver: Kang Bak

Reverse

The denomination in numerals above the date within a circular design

Lettering:
100
1980

Engraver: Kang Bak

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (한국조폐공사), Daejeon, South Korea (1951-date)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1970	1,500,000			1.18	1.35			3%
1971	13,000,000		0.24	0.63				7%
1972	20,000,000		0.24	0.25				9%
1973	80,000,000	0.25	0.20	0.40	0.42		9.67	28%
1974	50,000,000		0.26	0.30	0.90		97.57	18%	die varieties exist
1975	75,000,000		0.30	0.54	0.75	1.18	7.11	25%	die varieties exist
1977	30,000,000		0.21	0.59	0.21			11%
1978	50,000,000			0.66	1.18			17%
1979	130,000,000		0.22	0.41	0.69			34%
1980	60,000,000			0.27	1.47			18%
1981	100,000							0.4%
1982	70,000,000		0.68	0.36	0.37			18%
1982	2,000							0.8%	Proof

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