South Korea 100 Won {1983-2016} 17S
FEATURING
front: admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), Korea national hero
Lettering: 백 원
Admiral Yi Sun-sin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well.
back: "Bank of Korea" in Hangul
Lettering:
한국은행
• quantity 1
• polished Copper-nickel coin
• diameter: 24 mm
• weight: 5.42 g