| Issuer | South Korea |
| Year | 1957-1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1000 Hwan |
| Currency | Hwan (1953-1962) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 166 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea |
| No. printed | 30.04.1945. |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 10 June 1962 |
| Reference(s) | P#22 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), was a served as the first President of South Korea, from 1948 to 1960 |
| Reverse description | Emblem of The Bank of Korea |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | |
| Protection description | |
| Obverse lettering | 천
韓國銀行券
千圜
韓國銀行
1000
ONE
THOUSAND
HWAN (Translation: One Thousand, Korean banknote, One Thousand Hwan, The Bank of Korea) |
| Reverse lettering | THE BANK OF KOREA
천 환
1000
HWAN (Translation: ONE THOUSAND HWAN) |
| 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. |
| Catalog ID | 6054012720 |
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