10 Won


Copper clad aluminium (48% Copper, 52% Aluminium)	1.22 g	18 mm

Description

Issuer	South Korea
Period	Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2006-2024
Value	10 Won 10 KRW = USD 0.0074
Currency	New won (1962-date)
Composition	Copper clad aluminium (48% Copper, 52% Aluminium)
Weight	1.22 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#1654
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

Value in numerals in the center with "Bank of Korea" in Hangul below and the date above

Script: Hangul

Lettering: 2007 10 한국은행

Translation: Bank of Korea

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Standard Catalog ofWorld Coins lists an aluminium bronze version of this coin dated between 2006 and 2013 as "KM#33.2a". Records from the Bank of Korea indicate that no such coins exist and that all 2006 dated coins are either this type or KM#103, with all later issues KM#103.

Interesting fact

The 10 Won coin from South Korea, made of Copper clad aluminium, has a unique feature - it is the first coin in the world to use a bi-metallic design with a copper-aluminum alloy. This innovative design was introduced in 2006 and has been used in all 10 Won coins issued since then.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2006	109200000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	210000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	280000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	30000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	180000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	220000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	370000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	400000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	280000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015		-	-	-	-	-	-
2016		-	-	-	-	-	-
2017		-	-	-	-	-	-
2018		-	-	-	-	-	-
2019		-	-	-	-	-	-