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20 000 Won 5th Republic
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | New won (1962-date) |
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| Obverse script | Korean (Hangul) |
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| Reverse description | Five figures rendered in relief, depicted from the shoulders up in left-facing profile, representing citizens of various sectors of Korean society including military, civilian, and working classes, symbolic of national unity under the Fifth Republic. A large taeguk (yin-yang) symbol occupies the upper field behind the figures, rendered with a frosted or matte finish to contrast with the polished background. Hangul legends appear flanking the group at left and right, with the denomination inscription 이만원 (twenty thousand won) prominently displayed along the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 1981 - - 80,000 1981 - Proof - 2,000 1981 - Unfrosted, Proof - 18,000 |
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