Portrait of King Sejong the Great (1397–1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1418-1450) and the creator of the Korean script `Hangeul`
Reverse description
Geunjeongjeon at Gyeongbok Palace
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
한국은행권
만 원
한국은행 (Translation: Korean banknote, Ten Thousand Won, Bank of Korea)
Reverse lettering
THE BANK OF KOREA
10000 WON
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
