KOREA_SOUTH
KM 35.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
100 won | 24.0 | 5.42 | Milled | Copper-Nickel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Bust of admiral Yi Sun-sin, word denomination. Yi Sun-sin (1545 – 1598), was a Korean naval leader noted for his victories against the Japanese navy during Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea, during the Joseon Dynasty. |
Numeral denomination, the year of minting, title of state in Korean (Hangul) within a beaded circle. The won is the currency of South Korea since 1962. |