20 Chon Gwang Mu

Features

Issuer Korea
Period Gwangmu (1897-1907)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 11 (1907)
Calendar Korean - Gwangmu era
Value 20 Chon (0.20)
Currency Korean Empire - Won (1902-1910)
Composition Silver (.800)
Weight 4 g
Diameter 20.3 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
35122
References KM# 1134,
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# 18-17
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 • 光武十一年 • 이십젼 • 20 CHON

Translation: Great Korea, 11th year of Gwang Mu, Twenty Jeon

Reverse

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

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:


Translation: Twenty Jeon

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
11 (1907)  1 500 000 光武十一年

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