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1000 Won
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1952-1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette carries a portrait of Syngman Rhee (1875–1965), first President of South Korea (1948–1960), rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint. Hangul and Hanja inscriptions identifying the Bank of Korea and the denomination frame the portrait on all sides. |
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| Obverse lettering | 韓國銀行券 千圎 韓國銀行 천 원 (Translation: Korean banknotes, One Thousand Won, Bank of Korea, One Thousand Won) |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio scene of the Wongaksa ten-story marble pagoda (erected 1471) rising to the right of a traditional pavilion set within Tapgol Park, Seoul, with stylised mountains in the background. Two ornate guilloche rosettes flank the composition on left and right, each enclosing a Korean denomination character, while elaborate scrollwork borders enclose the entire design. The issuer name arches across the top and the denomination legend curves along the lower margin. |
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