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10 000 Won Chung Hee Park
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | New won (1962-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized hibiscus flower (Mugunghwa, the national flower of Korea) flanked symmetrically by two facing phoenixes rendered in high relief, their elaborate plumage extending downward toward the lower field. Above the central motif appears the emblem of the Republic of Korea surmounted by the date in dual calendar format '4303 - 1970' along the upper rim. The denomination '10.000 원 WON' is inscribed in the lower central field in both Hangul numerals and Latin script, with the issuer name '한국은행' (Bank of Korea) rendered in large Hangul characters along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse description | Central effigy presents a facing portrait of President Chung Hee Park, depicted from the shoulders upward in civilian dress with a collar and tie, rendered in high relief against a smooth field. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF KOREA' curves along the upper arc in large Latin capitals, while 'PRESIDENT CHUNG HEE PARK' is inscribed along the lower arc, each legend separated by dash punctuation marks. The portrait is naturalistic in style, capturing the president's likeness with fine detail to facial features. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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