Category Archives: Korean Coins

Stack’s Bowers Ponterio Presents Expansive Hong Kong Auction

Continuing their long line of exciting and market-realigning sales, Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce their April 2023 Hong Kong auction—a remarkable offering of nearly 8,700 lots of coins, medals, tokens, and currency. This majestic array will comprise 13 sessions spread across 10 days (from April 17 – 26 Hong Kong Time), and […]

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Stack’s Bowers Ponterio to Hold Firm’s Largest Hong Kong Auction

In what has already been a banner year for the venerable auction house, Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is excited to announce their fall Hong Kong sale–always the market-maker and trendsetter within Chinese numismatics and beyond. Comprising 8,064 lots of coins, medals, tokens, currency, and other forms of exonumia, the Fall 2021 Auction will be the […]

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MA-Shops: Coins from the Qing Dynasty

By MA-Shops.com …… This 1 Rupee 1902-1942 from the Qing Dynasty and this nice colorful 1 Yan 1888 from the Japanese Meiji era are just a couple of the coins offered by New Century Coins and Notes, located in Hong Kong. Anthony Lee, the founder and principal of New Century Coins and Notes, was born […]

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A World of Money – Extremely Rare Russian Domination of Korea 5 Chon

King Kojong assumed the title of Emperor Kuang Mu in 1897 and struggled to preserve Korea’s independence during a tumultuous time in history when the country faced successive threats by China, Russia, and Japan. Predating this was the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), when the Qing Dynasty of China and the Meiji of Japan were warring for […]

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Bank of Korea: National Parks series debuts with new silver coins dedicated to Jirisan and Bukhansan

The Bank of Korea has issued two new Proof-quality silver coins which are dedicated to Korean national parks in an effort to make the beauty of Korea’s natural environment and the future value of ecological preservation more widely known. This year’s coins, the first in a new multi-year series, features the national parks of Jirisan and Bukhansan

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World Coin Tips for Collectors – Coin Shops in Seoul, South Korea

By Mark Lovmo – dokdo-research.com/koreancoins.html …… This article is a guide to some of the coin and currency shops in Seoul, Korea. It is by no means an exhaustive list of all of the coin shops one can find in Seoul, but it IS an attempt to review some of the major brick-and-mortar vendors of […]

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South Korea: First-of-its-kind commemorative banknote announced for Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics

The Bank of Korea have officially announced (28th August) they will issue a new commemorative 2,000-won bank note in celebration of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
The note, which is equal in exchange to $1

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South Korean Mint Set Primer for Western Collectors

By Mark Lovmo for CoinWeek.com …..   The Bank of Korea (BOK) has sanctioned the release of yearly six-coin mint sets for the past three decades. Although various kinds of coin sets featuring South Korean coins can be found dating back to the 1970s, their connection to the Bank of Korea may be tenuous at […]

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South Korea: Latest series of 2018 Winter Olympic coins unveiled

The Bank of Korea have unveiled (2nd June) their second series of coins which will be issued in accordance with the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to be hosted in the city of Pyeongchang. A total of 12 coins—two gold, eight silver, and two brass—comprise the set, which highlights the international sporting event to be hosted in South Korea

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South Korea: Latest series of 2018 Winter Olympic coins unveiled

The Bank of Korea have unveiled (2nd June) their second series of coins which will be issued in accordance with the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to be hosted in the city of Pyeongchang. A total of 12 coins—two gold, eight silver, and two brass—comprise the set, which highlights the international sporting event to be hosted in South Korea

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CoinWeek News Wire for September 23, 2016

By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 23, 2016 The Future Is Now 1.) Bitcoin is money, U.S. judge says in case tied to JPMorgan hack “Bitcoins are funds within the plain meaning of that term,” [Judge Alison] Nathan wrote. “Bitcoins can be accepted as a payment for goods and services or bought directly […]

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2018 Winter Olympic Games Commemoratives

At a public unveiling earlier today in Seoul, South Korea, organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games revealed the official designs for the WOG commemorative coinage. On hand for the event was South Korean Olympic figure-skating champion Kim Yu-na (pictured below in 2009), who is an honorary ambassador for the Games

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Preview of Stack’s Bowers Ponterio August Hong Kong Showcase Auction

Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is pleased to announce details of their upcoming Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian coins and currency, to be held Monday August 15 through Wednesday April 17 at The Mira Hong Kong, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is the leading auctioneer of […]

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Modern World Coins – South Korea to Release Korean Tiger Bullion Coin in June

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. Korean Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) will release the Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal in June, fielding yet another bullion option for international metals investors to add to their portfolios. The government-operated KOMSCO will allow South Korea to enter a growing field of nations with […]

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Modern World Coins – South Korea to Release Korean Tiger Bullion Coin in June

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek ……. Korean Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) will release the Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal in June, fielding yet another bullion option for international metals investors to add to their portfolios. The government-operated KOMSCO will allow South Korea to enter a growing field of nations with […]

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South Korea Canning Coins by 2020, Turning to Electronic Monetary System

Boasting more digital transactions than ever, Korean officials believe coins are outmoded and therefore are making strides toward becoming a “coinless society” by the year 2020 By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for Coinweek …….   South Korea has announced it is going cashless by 2020 as the nation becomes increasingly dependent on the use of credit cards […]

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Korean Round, Square, and Triangular Coins Continue UNESCO Cultural Heritage Series

The Bank of Korea have issued three coins which continue the hugely successful and popular UNESCO cultural heritage series highlighting the many historic locations and revered landmarks within the Republic of Korea and included on the UNESCO world heritage list. This year’s issue includes three coins as last year but with a slight difference – the set includes round, square and triangular coins – with both the square and triangular strikes being a “first” for the Bank of Korea

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Korean Round, Square, and Rectangular Coins Continue UNESCO Cultural Heritage Series

The Bank of Korea have issued three coins which continue the hugely successful and popular UNESCO cultural heritage series highlighting the many historic locations and revered landmarks within the Republic of Korea and included on the UNESCO world heritage list. This year’s issue includes three coins as last year but with a slight difference – the set includes round, square and triangular coins – with both the square and triangular strikes being a “first” for the Bank of Korea

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