| Issuer | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959-1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Hwan |
| Currency | Hwan (1953-1962) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2.46 g |
| Diameter | 19.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 21 March 1975 |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#51 |
| Obverse description | Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), South Korea national flower, value, bank title (Hangul). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Hangul |
| Obverse lettering | 한국은행 십환 (Translation: Bank of Korea Ten Hwan) |
| Reverse description | Value and date per the Korean calendar. |
| Reverse script | Hangul |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF KOREA 10 4294 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 4292 (1959) - - 100 000 000 4292 (1959) - countermarked (Sample Issue) - 4294 (1961) - - 100 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1252336840 |
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