Korea 10 Won Coins 1979-2017

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Country South Korea 
Type Common coin
Years 2006-2017
Value 10 Won
10 KRW = 0.0090 USD
Metal Copper clad Aluminium
Weight 1.22 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 103, Schön# 163
Obverse
Dabotap Pagoda, located in Gyeongju, it is one of the national treasures. Value (Hangul)

Lettering: 십 원

Translation: Ten Won

Reverse
Value and "Bank of Korea" in Hangul
Lettering: 2018 10 한국은행
Translation: Bank of Korea
Edge
Smooth
Country South Korea 
Type Common coin
Years 2006-2017
Value 10 Won
10 KRW = 0.0090 USD
Metal Copper clad Aluminium
Weight 1.22 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 103, Schön# 163
Obverse
Dabotap Pagoda, located in Gyeongju, it is one of the national treasures. Value (Hangul)
Lettering: 십 원
Translation: Ten Won
Reverse
Value and "Bank of Korea" in Hangul
Lettering: 2007 10 한국은행
Translation: Bank of Korea
Edge
Smooth
South Korea 
Type Common coin
Years 1970-1982
Value 10 Won
10 KRW = 0.0090 USD
Metal Brass
Weight 4.06 g
Diameter 22.86 mm
Thickness 1.40 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
References KM# 6a, Schön# 56a
Obverse
Dabotap Pagoda, located in Gyeongju, it is one of the national treasures. Value and "Bank of Korea" (Hangul)
Lettering: 
십
원
한국은행
Engraver: Kang Bak
Reverse
Lettering: 
10
THE
BANK
OF
KOREA
1980
Engraver: Kang Bak
Edge
Smooth
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