Prototype Obverse Design For South Korean 100-Hwan Coin

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mlov Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 09/09/2023 10:32 am Prototype Obverse Design for South Korean 100-Hwan Coin. This design is circa 1962, and meant to replace the image of President Rhee's left-facing bust after his removal from office in April 1960. This design was never adopted since the June 1962 Currency Reform replaced the "hwan" denomination with the "won" (which is currently the money used in South Korea). The building seen in this design is the 9th Century AD "Cheomseongdae" (Star-gazing Platform) astronomical observatory from the Silla Dynasty that stands in Gyeongju, Korea. It is the oldest still-standing observatory of its kind in East Asia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfy...S-BX6dxf1zLl https://rumble.com/v4308uh--korean-...-guide-.html Report this Post to the Staff

gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 06:17 am That is pretty cool! I think it's a shame that this is not featured. This would have been struck at the height of space race in the 1960s and this would have been a perfect space theme. Imagine if this sparked an interest in young kids in South Korea back in those times... My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
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