2010 South Korea 500 Won | ALL THAT COINS

01 IDENTITY

Coin Identity

Country South Korea

Issuing Authority Bank of Korea

Denomination 500 Won

Year 2010

First Issued June 12, 1982

Mint Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO)

02 PHYSICAL PROFILE

Physical Specifications

Composition Copper 75% / Nickel 25%

Weight 7.70 g

Diameter 26.50 mm

Shape Round

Edge Reeded (120 reeds)

03 DESIGN & STORY

Design

Obverse Flying crane and denomination lettering

Reverse Denomination, year and Bank of Korea inscription

The Bank of Korea introduced the 500 Won coin on June 12, 1982. Its principal design features a flying crane, while the reverse carries the denomination, year and central bank inscription.

The introduction of the 500 Won coin responded to increasing demand for coins, including expanded use of coin-operated machines, and helped replace the 500 Won banknote with a more durable circulation coin.

04 ISSUE & MINTAGE

Issue Information

Year 2010

Circulation Mintage 100,000,000

Issue Type Standard Circulation Issue

05 COLLECTION RECORD

Archive Information

Archive ID KR-500W-2010

QR Short Code kr500w10

QR Short URL https://metacoinart.com/q/kr500w10

06 SOURCES & REFERENCES

References

OFFICIAL SOURCE

Bank of Korea

Official issue history and specifications for the South Korea 500 Won coin.

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OFFICIAL TIMELINE

Bank of Korea - Currency Timeline

Official Bank of Korea record for the 500 Won coin introduced on June 12, 1982.

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NUMISMATIC REFERENCE

Numista - N#1652

Catalogue reference for the South Korea 500 Won series, including year-by-year mintage information.

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