KOREAN COINS - 5 WON - GA TYPE
1970 South Korea 5 Won
Ga (First Type) - Turtle Ship
01 IDENTITY
Coin Identity
Country
South Korea
Denomination
5 Won
Year
1970
Type
Ga (First Type)
Issuing Authority
Bank of Korea
Mint
Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO)
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE
Physical Specifications
Composition
Copper 88%, Zinc 12%
Weight
3.09 g
Diameter
20.40 mm
03 DESIGN & STORY
Design
Obverse
Turtle Ship (Geobukseon)
Reverse
Denomination and year
The 5 Won coin features the Turtle Ship, one of the best-known symbols associated with Admiral Yi Sun-sin and Korea's naval history.
04 ISSUE & MINTAGE
Issue Information
First Issue Date of Type
August 16, 1966
1970 Mintage
50,000,000
05 COLLECTION RECORD
Archive Information
Archive ID
KR-5W-GA-1970
QR Short Code
kr5w70g
QR Short URL
https://metacoinart.com/q/kr5w70g
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES
References
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Bank of Korea
Official information on South Korean circulating coins.
NUMISMATIC REFERENCE
Numista
Reference information for the South Korea 5 Won Ga Type.