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5 Hwan
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 券行銀國韓 오 원 行銀國韓 (Translation: Korean banknote, Five Won, The Bank of Korea) |
| Reverse description | Red on light background. The reverse is dominated by a large ornate script inscription 'The Bank of Korea' in elaborate letterpress lettering across the centre, set against a fine guilloche underprint. A floral rosette device appears at the top centre, flanked by intricate lathe-work borders. The denomination is expressed in Chinese characters (圜五) within a circular frame at the lower left and in Korean script (오 원) at the lower right, with the English word 'FIVE' beneath the main inscription. |
| Reverse lettering | The Bank of Korea 圜五 FIVE 오 원 (Translation: Five Hwan, Five Won) |
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