5 Won Yung Hee

Issuer Korea
Year 1908-1909
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Won
Currency Korean Empire - Won (1902-1910)
Composition Gold (.900)
Weight 4.1666 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1142, JNDA#18-15
Obverse description Dragon, date above, denomination below
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hangul, Latin
Obverse lettering • 大韓 • 隆熙三年 • 오원
(Translation: Great Korea, 3rd year of Yung Hee, Five Won)
Reverse description Denomination (in Korean hanja text) surrounded by wreath and plum flower (Imperial Seal of Korea)
Reverse script Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering 五 圜
(Translation: Five Won)
Edge
Mint
Mintage 2 (1908) - 隆熙二年 - 10 000
3 (1909) - 隆熙三年; Non circulating issue - 2
Numisquare ID 3188856110
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