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500 Hwan
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 1956-1957 |
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| Value | 500 Hwan |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Syngman Rhee (1875–1965), the first President of the Republic of Korea (1948–1960), rendered in intaglio with Korean and Chinese script inscriptions surrounding the portrait. The denomination is stated in both Hangul and Hanja characters, with the issuing authority identified as the Bank of Korea. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large numeral '500' set within an elaborate symmetrical guilloche framework of dense foliate scrollwork and interlocking vine ornaments covering the entire field. The legend 'the BANK of KOREA' appears at the top centre, with the denomination spelled out in a rectangular panel at the foot reading 'FIVE HUNDRED HWAN'. |
| Reverse lettering | the BANK of KOREA FIVE HUNDRED HWAN |
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