500 Won


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	7.7 g	26.5 mm

Description

Issuer	South Korea
Period	Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1982-2024
Value	500 Won 500 KRW = USD 0.37
Currency	New won (1962-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	7.7 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#1652
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

The value in numerals below the date and above the issuer name, in Korean.

Script: Hangul

Lettering:
2002
500
한국은행

Translation:
2002
500
Bank of Korea

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The red-crowned crane is also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane (Binomial Name: Grus japonensis).

Interesting fact

The 500 Won coin from South Korea, made of Copper-nickel, has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which is designed to help the visually impaired distinguish it from other coins.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1982	15000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	64000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984	70000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988	27000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	25000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990	60000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	90000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992	105000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	32000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	50600000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	87000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	122000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	62000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	22000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	128000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	113000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002	110000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	122000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	45000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	105000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006	170000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	70000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	130000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	40000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	100000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	140000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	70000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	60000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015		-	-	-	-	-	-
2016		-	-	-	-	-	-
2017		-	-	-	-	-	-