Issued for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, this coin was part of South Korea's largest commemorative program to that point — the government authorized an extensive multi-denomination series spanning several years of production leading up to the Games. The Seoul Olympics carried particular political weight as the first Summer Games held in a divided nation's capital, with North Korea having unsuccessfully lobbied to co-host and ultimately boycotting the event entirely.
Issued for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, this coin was part of South Korea's largest commemorative program to that point — the government authorized an extensive multi-denomination series spanning several years of production leading up to the Games. The Seoul Olympics carried particular political weight as the first Summer Games held in a divided nation's capital, with North Korea having unsuccessfully lobbied to co-host and ultimately boycotting the event entirely.