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| Type | Milled Coinage | | Year | 1908 | | Composition | Bronze | | Catalog Number | KM# 1137 | | sdc.string.Obverse Description | Imperial eagle facing left within beaded circle | | sdc.string.Reverse Description | Value within wreath below flower | | Ruler Name | Yung Hi (Sunjong) | | Diameter | 24 | | Geographic |
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| Geo | Korea | | Sub Geo | Not Available | |
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| Obverse | phoenix 隆熙二年 | Weight 4.1 g
Diameter 22.5 mm
References KM# 1137
For the first two years (1905-1906), the coins had a diameter of 28 mm, a thickness of 1.5 mm, and a weight of 7.1 grams
The coins produced during the following years (1907-1910) were smaller with a diameter of 22.5 mm, a thickness of 1 mm, and a weight of 4.1 grams
All the 1 chon coins, however, had the same composition: 98% copper, 1% tin, and 1% zinc
The half won (半園) coins were only minted during the years 1905-1908
The diameter is 31 mm and the weight is 13.5 grams
The half won coins struck in 1907 and 1908 are also 80% silver and 20% copper but are slightly smaller with a diameter of 27.5 mm and a weight of 10.0 grams
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