10 Chon Yung Hee

Features

Issuer Korea
Period Yunghui (1907-1910)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2-4 (1908-1910)
Calendar Korean - Sunjong era
Value 10 Chon (0.10)
Currency Korean Empire - Won (1902-1910)
Composition Silver (.800)
Weight 2.25 g
Diameter 17.6 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21047
References KM# 1139,
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.
JNDA# 18-18
Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (editor); 2023. 日本貨幣カタログ = The Catalog of Japanese Currency. Self-published, Tokyo, Japan.

Obverse

Dragon, date above, denomination below

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

Lettering: • 大韓 • 隆熙二年 • 십젼 • 10 CHON

Translation: Great Korea, 2nd year of Yung Hee, Ten Jeon

Reverse

Denomination surrounded by a wreath of Rose of Sharon (left) and plum (right), Plum blossom (Imperial Seal of Korea) above

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation: Ten Jeon

Edge

Reeded

10 Chon (Yung Hee) -  obverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2 (1908)  6 300 000 63% 隆熙二年
3 (1909)  1.8% 隆熙三年
4 (1910)  Photo 9 500 000 $ 40 55% 隆熙四年

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Chon (Yung Hee)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 1383
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 4 (1910) – 隆熙四年 UNC USD 261.40
(EUR 242.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Chon (Yung Hee)
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 21
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 4 (1910) – 隆熙四年 XF USD 66.97
(EUR 62.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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