| Issuer | South Korea |
| Year | 1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Won |
| Currency | Old won (1945-1953) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 146 × 63 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea |
| No. printed | 30.04.1945. |
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| In circulation to | 17 February 1953 |
| Reference(s) | P#9 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), was a served as the first President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960 |
| Reverse description | Pavilion, and Wongaksa pagoda (built in 1471), in Tapgol Park, Seoul |
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| Obverse lettering | 韓國銀行券
五百圎
韓國銀行
500 오백 (Translation: Korean banknote, Five Hundred Won, Bank of Korea, Five Hundred) |
| Reverse lettering | The BANK OF KOREA
오 백
FIVE HUNDRED WON (Translation: Five Hundred) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 4989619410 |
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