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30 000 Won Republic of Korea
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Reverse lettering | 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1948-2008 2008 THE BANK OF KOREA 30000WON |
| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea, this coin reflects the sexagennial cycle deeply embedded in the Korean calendar tradition — the completion of one full hwan'gap, carrying considerable cultural weight in Korean society. The Bank of Korea released it as a commemorative rather than a circulating issue, which is why surviving examples are almost universally found in original packaging.
The 30,000 won denomination was chosen to correspond directly with the anniversary year of 1948, a deliberate numeric symbolism rather than any functional monetary unit.