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50 Chon
| Issuer | Bank of Joseon |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Currency | Old won (1945-1953) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in dark blue on a light ground, with the large Chinese-character denomination 五拾錢 (50 Chon) occupying the central field in bold intaglio lettering. A red circular seal of the Bank of Joseon (朝鮮銀行) appears to the left, accompanied by the issuer's name in vertical Chinese script. An ornate guilloche border frames the note, with decorative corner rosettes and floral scroll-work throughout. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in dark blue, dominated by an elaborate guilloche underprint with interlocking floral and scroll vignettes filling the entire surface. A central oval cartouche bears the English inscription FIFTY CHON in bold serif lettering, with the numeral 50 repeated on each lateral panel, and THE BANK OF KOREA running beneath in a secondary cartouche. Stylized floral rosettes and symmetrical arabesque ornamentation complete the densely patterned design. |
| Reverse lettering | 50 FIFTY CHON 50 THE BANK OF KOREA |
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