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500 Hwan
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of King Sejong the Great in traditional court attire and hat occupies the right portion of the note, set against a fine guilloche underprint. The large Korean denomination 오백환 (Five Hundred Hwan) appears in bold characters to the left, accompanied by a red Bank of Korea seal. The Korean year 4294 is inscribed at the lower right, with the issuer title 한국은행권 running along the upper portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | 한국은행권 오백 환 한국은행 4294 (Translation: Korean banknote, Five Hundred Hwan, The Bank of Korea) |
| Reverse description | The central vignette on the right presents an intaglio rendering of the main building of the Bank of Korea, framed by elaborate scrollwork and guilloche borders. To the left, a large rosette medallion with an intricate geometric pattern serves as a primary decorative element. The denomination 500 HWAN appears along the lower edge in both Western numerals and Korean script, with THE BANK OF KOREA inscribed across the top. |
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