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10 Won
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Value | 10 Won |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central guilloche vignette in brown and blue-green, with the numeral '10' in bold brown at centre and the word 'WON' in a framed cartouche below. An ornate border of interlocking geometric latticework and rosette corner pieces frames the entire design, with the issuer name in letterpress across the top. |
| Reverse lettering | THE BANK OF KOREA 10 WON |
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The 1962 series marked South Korea's transition away from the Hwan back to the Won, redenominated at 10 Hwan to 1 Won following the military government's currency reform of June that year. De La Rue supplied printed sheets to Seoul during a period when domestic printing capacity was insufficient for a full currency changeover on short notice — the reform itself was announced and implemented within days, leaving little time for preparation.
Pick 32 is the lower-denomination workhorse of that reform series. Heavy circulation wear is the norm; survivors in anything above Fine are genuinely uncommon for this value.