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1000 Won Korean Drummer

Issuer Bank of Korea
Year 1983
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Technique Milled
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Obverse lettering 1983 SEOUL '88 1000
Reverse description Central device depicts a female Korean court musician (janggu player) in traditional hanbok attire, shown in dynamic full-figure pose striking a hourglass-shaped janggu drum with a mallet in her raised right hand and a gungchae stick in her left hand. The figure is set against a background of concentric circular lines suggesting motion and rhythm, evoking the spirit of traditional Korean performing arts. The Hangul legend encircling the upper periphery reads '제24회 올림픽대회유치기념', commemorating the hosting of the 24th Olympic Games. The issuer name '한국은행' and denomination '천 원' appear in Hangul along the lower field.
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