South Korea 50 Hwan, 4292 – 4294
Information
Country
South Korea
South Korea
Currency
Hwan
(1953 – 1962)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Hwan
Year
4292 – 4294
Ruler
Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, and 12% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.69
Diameter (mm)
22.86
Thickness (mm)
1.1
Demonetized
21 March 1975
Description
50 Hwan from South Korea. Issued from 4292 to 4294. Struck in Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, and 12% Nickel). Measures 22.86 mm and weighs 3.69 g.
- Obverse
- Value and date per the Korean calendar
- Reverse
- Geobukseon (turtle ship), Korean battleship used from the 15th to the 19th century, value, bank title (Hangul). (Fifty Hwan Bank of Korea)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4294 (1961) | 20M | — | — | € 0,95 | € 1,50 | € 2,00 | € 3,70 | € 3,80 | 55% | ||
| 4292 (1959) | 24.6M | € 0,15 | € 0,47 | € 0,89 | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | € 3,40 | € 7,10 | 58% | ||
| 4292 (1959) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | countermarked (Sample Issue) | 0.8% |
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