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100 Hwan
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | A vignette at right centre portrays a mother and child together examining a savings account booklet, rendered in intaglio against a green guilloche underprint. The Korean inscriptions 한국은행권 and 백 환 appear in large characters at the upper and centre fields respectively, with 한국은행 printed at lower left. A circular red seal is positioned at centre, framed by ornate scrollwork borders along all edges. |
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| Obverse lettering | 한국은행권 백 환 한국은행 (Translation: Korean banknote, One Hundred Hwan, The Bank of Korea) |
| Reverse description | The left portion of the note carries a detailed intaglio vignette of Dongnimmun (Independence Gate) in Seoul, constructed in 1897, set against a fine cross-hatched background. The large denomination numerals and text 100 HWAN occupy the central field, surrounded by an intricate guilloche underprint in green. The legend THE BANK OF KOREA arches across the upper margin, with decorative rosette and scrollwork elements filling the right border panel. |
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