5 Fun Gwang Mu

Features

Issuer	Korea › Korean Empire (1897-1910)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2-6 (1898-1902)
Calendar	Korean - Gwangmu era
Value	5 Fun (0.05)
Currency	Yang (1897-1902)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.9 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15829
References	KM# 1116 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JNDA# 18-8 Japan Numismatic Dealers Association (publisher). 日本貨幣カタログ. Japan Numismatic Dealers Association, Tokyo, Japan (37 volumes).

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Obverse

Two dragons, date above, denomination below

Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Hangul, Latin

Lettering: • 大韓 • 光武六年 • 오푼 • 5 FUN

Translation: Great Korea, 6th year of Gwang Mu, 5 Pun

Reverse

Denomination surrounded by a wreath of Rose of Sharon (left) and plum (right), Plum blossom (Imperial Seal of Korea) above

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
五
分

Translation: Five Fun

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Date	VF	XF	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2 (1898)	$ 8.20	$ 48		光武二年; Incheon Mint	70%
6 (1902)			$ 260	光武六年; Yongsan Mint	34%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2379	21 Dec 2022	2 (1898) – 光武二年; Incheon Mint	XF	USD 47.55 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Río de la Plata RPN Subasta Online #16 Session 4 Lot 2235	15 Dec 2023	2 (1898) – 光武二年; Incheon Mint	VF	USD 16.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1787	27 May 2023	6 (1902) – 光武六年; Yongsan Mint	UNC	USD 267.92 (EUR 231.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 3012	26 Jul 2022	6 (1902) – 光武六年; Yongsan Mint	UNC	USD 244.72 (EUR 211.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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