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1 Won
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1962-1970 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in purple and ochre tones on a fine guilloche underprint, with two circular medallions at left and right bearing the Hangul denomination characters. A central floral rosette vignette, rendered in intricate lathe-work, is flanked by scrollwork and wave patterns; to the lower right a red circular seal of the Bank of Korea is applied. The Korean title inscription runs horizontally across the upper portion, with the denomination in Hangul printed vertically at left. |
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| Obverse lettering | 한국은행권 일 원 한국은행 (Translation: Korean banknote, One Won, Bank of Korea) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in purple and ochre on a dense guilloche ground, with four ornate rosette cornerpieces framing the central design. A large cartouche of interlaced lathe-work encloses the bold numeral '1' above a rectangular panel bearing the word 'WON', set against a symmetrical butterfly guilloche pattern. The issuer's name in Roman capitals occupies a solid purple band across the top of the note. |
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