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1000 Won 10th Asian Games
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a traditional Korean lion dance (Saja-nori) scene in high relief, showing a costumed lion figure alongside its handler or performer, who is posed dynamically with an arm raised. The design captures the energy and folk art character of this traditional performance. The circular Latin legend '10TH ASIAN GAMES SEOUL 1986' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 WON' is inscribed along the lower periphery in bold raised lettering. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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South Korea minted this piece specifically for the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, held in September and October of that year — a event the government treated as a dress rehearsal for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The commemorative program was extensive, spanning multiple denominations and metals, with this copper-nickel issue serving the mass-market end of the series while silver and gold pieces targeted collectors abroad.
KM#41 is among the more frequently encountered Korean commemoratives from this decade, widely distributed through bank channels domestically.