* ADMIRAL (1545-1598): SÜDKOREA ★ 100 WON 2005! ENTDECKUNG MÜNZE! * SOUTH KOREA ★DISOVERY COIN!

* ADMIRAL (1545-1598): SÜDKOREA ★ 100 WON 2005! ENTDECKUNG MÜNZE!
* ADMIRAL (1545-1598): SOUTH KOREA ★ 100 WON 2005! DISOVERY COIN!

Interesting type with large portrait of Korean national hero admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598) in nice condition. Recently different dies were discovered with the help of this very coin.

Obverse
Die 1 - all details smaller and closer to the center.
Die 2 - all details a bit larger and further from the center.
Die 3 - all details large and far from the center, new font with thick horizontal strokes.

Reverse
Die A - thin numerals in '100'.
Die B - thick numerals in '100', the first word 한 aligned with the left of '1' in '100', the vertical lower right stroke in syllable 국 between beads.
Die C - thick numerals in '100', the first word 한 aligned with the left of '1' in '100', the vertical lower right stroke in syllable 국 to a bead.
Die D - thicker and close to each other numerals in '100', the first word 한 aligned closer to center of '1' in '100', the vertical lower right stroke in syllable 국 to a bead.

Combinations
1+A 1983.
1+B 1984.
2+B 1985, 1986.
2+C 1987-1990.
2+D 1991-1999.
3+D 2000-2016.

Due to the discovery this coin is attributed as 3+D. The discovery is to be published in the Numista catalog with the images of this very coin to introduce for the first time the complete classification of the emission. To be published at en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1052.html.

KM#35.2
XF!!!
MASS 5.37 g

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