圓 / 원 (Korean) | |
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | jeon (錢) |
Demographics | |
Date of introduction | 1900 |
Replaced | Korean yang |
Replaced by | Korean yen and Japanese yen |
User(s) | Korean Empire |
Valuation | |
Pegged with | Japanese yen = 1 won |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The Korean won (/wɒn/ won[1] Korean: 원; Hanja: 圓, Korean pronunciation: [wʌn]) or Korean Empire won (대한제국 원), was the official currency of the Korean Empire between 1900 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 jeon (/dʒʌn/ jun;[2] 전; 錢, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn]).
Korean Empire won | |
Hunminjeongeum | 원, 전 |
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Hanja | 圓, 錢 |
Revised Romanization | won, jeon |
McCune–Reischauer | wŏn, chŏn |