½ Chon Yung Hee - Japanese Protectorate

Features

Issuer Korea
Period Yunghui (1907-1910)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1-4 (1907-1910)
Calendar Korean - Sunjong era
Value ½ Chon (0.005)
Currency Japanese Protectorate - Won (1905-1910)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.1 g
Diameter 19.1 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21046
References KM# 1136
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Imperial eagle facing left, date above, denomination below

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hangul, Latin

Lettering: • 大韓 • 隆熙四年 • 반젼 • ½ CHON

Translation: Great Korea, 4th year of Yung Hee, Half Jeon

Reverse

Denomination (in Korean hanja text) surrounded by wreath and plum flower (Imperial Seal of Korea)

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation: Half Jeon

Mint

Japan Mint (独立行政法人造幣局 / Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku), Japan

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1 (1907)  14% 隆熙元年
2 (1908)  52% 隆熙二年
3 (1909)  45% 隆熙三年
4 (1910)  11% 隆熙四年

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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