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10 000 Won 1988 Olympics
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Value | 10 000 Won |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of Namdaemun (Sungnyemun Gate), Seoul, rendered in detailed relief showing the characteristic two-tiered traditional Korean pagoda-style roofline atop a massive stone archway. A cluster of stylized hibiscus flowers (the national flower of Korea, Mugunghwa) blooms prominently in the lower field before the gate's stone base. The curved legend along the upper rim reads in Hangul script commemorating the 24th Olympic Games, while the issuer name and denomination appear in Hangul across the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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South Korea's Olympic commemorative program began in 1982, six years before the Seoul Games opened — an unusually long run-up driven by the government's determination to use the 1988 Olympics as a showcase for the country's postwar economic transformation. The series ultimately spanned multiple years and denominations, with the 10,000 Won silver issues among the earliest struck.
KM#29 is the first release in that program.