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They don't seem to have years on them, even though I know they're pretty old. Any info would be appreciated!   |
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Pillar of the Community
Thailand
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Brazil 5 Cruzeiros #158e Series 2051-2301. Issued 1953-1959 (I suspect 1958-1959).
Very little value.
South Korea 1000 Won ND(1950) #8 with portrait of President Syngman Rhee. Again very little value I'm afraid.
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that's ok, thai-vic...I wouldn't get rid of them because of the sentimental value anyway. (they were my grandpas)
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The Korean one is interesting because all the writing on it is in Chinese.
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Thailand
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Is it Chinese? I thought it might be Japanese as a remnant of when Japan occupied Korea. Also President Rhee was in charge of South Korea during the build up to the Korean War and was staunchly anti-communist (the Chinese were backing North Korea at the time). Edit: And yes it is Japanese. Just did a google translation of Bank of Korea from English to Japanese and that is it above the portrait. Clever so-and-so ain't I?  Edited by thai-vic
10/12/2013 03:14 am
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I've got noooo idea about all that, thai-vic, lol
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I kinda disagree although I am guessing the reason why this looks more Chinese is due to the lack of hangul. Korea back then were using a mix of hanja and hangul. Hanja with is essentially characters borrowed from the Chinese as it was aristocracy's preference. For more information, please feel free to check out these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HanjaThere is still a debate for the Koreans whether to ditch the troublesome Chinese looking characters and stick with hangul or at least have some basic education. A lot of young Koreans that I know these days struggle to read such characters and many wished that they picked it up during school times. The older generations at least know how to read and are able to read older texts. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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You are of course right gx and I am thoroughly humbled.   eŸ"国eŠ€è¡Œ Japanese eŸ"國央行 Chinese It's the character in the box of the Chinese that gives it away. {The preview doesn't show the first two characters but I think you'll see what I mean) I shall now go and stand in the corner, facing the wall and give myself a darn good thrashing. |
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Told you so Thaivic  |
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My Korean thinks it is syngman Rhee during his presidency 1948-1960, and they don't put living people on money, and she's never seen it, so it must be 1960 to 1970. He died in 1960. She found a coin with his face on it issued 1959.
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10/13/2013 03:47 am
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Yep there it is, woo bbs cooperation highfive :D
Edited by Superhal
10/13/2013 07:21 am
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Its Korean in chinese script.
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