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50 Chon
| Issuer | Bank of Joseon |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 朝鮮銀行券 五拾錢 朝鮮銀行 (Translation: Bank of Joseon note, 50 Chon, Bank of Joseon) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in dark blue, dominated by an elaborate guilloche underprint with interlocking floral and scroll vignettes filling the entire surface. A central oval cartouche bears the English inscription FIFTY CHON in bold serif lettering, with the numeral 50 repeated on each lateral panel, and THE BANK OF KOREA running beneath in a secondary cartouche. Stylized floral rosettes and symmetrical arabesque ornamentation complete the densely patterned design. |
| Reverse lettering | 50 FIFTY CHON 50 THE BANK OF KOREA |
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