Artefacts

Seoul 1988, 50000 won. Republic of Korea. Series 1. Turtle ship, Korean's emblem and roses of Sharon.

Obverse

Turtle ship - the world's first armoured vessel. On the right, Games' emblem. Caption: "XXIV OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988 ; 50000 WON".

Reverse

At the top, emblem of the Republic (Taeguk), supported by 5 roses of Sharon - the national flower - representing the Olympic Symbol. Caption (Korean): "The XXIV Olympiad Seoul Republic of Korea Bank of Korea ; 50000 Won 1986".

Created

Created: D. H. OH Created: Korea Security Printing and Minting Corp Created: Yang SUNG-CHUN Created: D. K. MIN Created: I. C. HAM

Materials

copper 45, gold 925, silver 30

Dimension

180 °, ø 35 x 2.4 mm, 33.63 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Ménard Michèle. Coins of the modern Olympic Games: issued by host countries. Rockcliffe, 1991.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

35068

Ensemble

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

None / 30000

Keywords

sailing boat Seoul 1988, Olympic Games Republic of Korea flowers emblem