1000 Won EXPO 2012

1000 Won (EXPO 2012) - obverse1000 Won (EXPO 2012) - reverse

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Features

Issuer South Korea
Period Republic (1948-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 1000 Won
1000 KRW = USD 0.74
Currency New won (1962-date)
Composition Trimetallic: brass core, copper-nickel middle ring and brass outer ring
Weight 10.10 g
Diameter 28.2 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
64606
References KM# 127
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.

Commemorative issue

The Living Ocean and Coast

Obverse

The mascots of the Yeosu Expo, called Yeony and Suny, date and denomination below

Script: Hangul

Lettering:
여수세계박람회
한국은행 • 2012 • 찬원

Translation:
Yeosu World Expo
Bank of Korea
One thousand Won

Reverse

The symbol of the Yeosu World Expo 2012, denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
The Living Ocean and Coast
Expo 2012
Yeosu Korea
The Bank of Korea • 1000 Won

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Outer ring: 75% Copper, 21% Zinc, and 4% Nickel.
Middle Ring: 75% Copper, and 25% Nickel.
Center Plug: 65% Copper, and 35% Zinc.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  40 000 only issued at the expo

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