Artefacts

Seoul 1988, 25000 won. Republic of Korea. Series 1. Farmer's dance, Korean's emblem and roses of Sharon.

Obverse

Farmer's dance (representation of the Nong Ak, the traditional harvest festival farmer's dance). At the top, Games' Emble. Caption: "XXIV OLYMPIAD SEOUL 1988 ; 25000 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 ; 25000 Won 1986".

Created

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

Materials

copper 45, gold 925, silver 30

Dimension

180 °, ø 27 x 2 mm, 16.81 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

35069

Ensemble

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

None / 113664

Keywords

Seoul 1988, Olympic Games Republic of Korea Music Tradition flowers Dance emblem