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What's The Oldest Korean Coin You've Found?
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kimchi_pizza



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was outside this morning up in some hills and actually found
2 odd 10 won coins that I've never seen before. I found an identical
pair on this website: http://www.cointalk.com/t37640/

And you'll notice the year stamped on the bottom: 4294

I guess that means it was made in 1961. 4292 is 1959 I suppose.

Anyone have any idea why they're stamped like that? Odd...
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happiness



Joined: 04 Sep 2010
PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i didnt know won was called hwan..interesting

ive heard 1000 yen/en (from old people) or yang (maybe a dialect)
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bluelake



Joined: 01 Dec 2005
PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
happiness wrote:
or yang (maybe a dialect)


Nyang (냥/兩) was an old-style denomination of coin. It was originally a unit of weight (37.3g). Nowadays, the name is sometimes used in reference to Korean won.

Here is a modern use of nyang; I just took it today at the Punggi Insam Festival: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs704.snc4/62398_437674017044_625267044_5647033_5576872_n.jpg

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Adventurer



Joined: 28 Jan 2006
PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:12 pm    Post subject: Re: What's The Oldest Korean Coin You've Found? Reply with quote
Ed Provencher wrote:
I found a 10 won coin from 1972 in my coin jar a moment ago which made me curious what old Korean coins you all have found.

Back in the US, I occasionally found buffalo nickels and wheat cents in my pocket change. The coolest coin I ever found in the US was a three cent piece from the late 1800's.


I did find 10 won coins from the late 60s. I definitely have a 1970 100 won coin somewhere. I collected many Korean coins. You are talking about coins I found. I have older coins that I bought. It's impossible to get a 500 won coin from 1998.
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