# Does anyone recognize this coin's origin?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 21, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181 "2005-10-21T01:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![CoinCollector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@CoinCollector](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoinCollector)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181/1 "2005-10-21T01:34:35Z")

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I’ve had this coin for a while, but I’ve never been able to find its country. It’s hard to find pictures of foreign coins online. If anyone would know, it’s someone on these boards.

[Here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/ModemManCJ/coin.jpg)

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**Author:** ![GriffinMaxwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@GriffinMaxwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GriffinMaxwell)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181/2 "2005-10-21T01:37:16Z")

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> [@CoinCollector](#):
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> I’ve had this coin for a while, but I’ve never been able to find its country. It’s hard to find pictures of foreign coins online. If anyone would know, it’s someone on these boards.
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> [Here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/ModemManCJ/coin.jpg)

Even though I’m no linguist, the coin looks like it has Hangul writing on it. I’d place my bet on Korean origin.

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**Author:** ![GriffinMaxwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@GriffinMaxwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GriffinMaxwell)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181/3 "2005-10-21T01:42:00Z")

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Edit - I’ve just looked up the 100 Won piece for Korea and it’s nearly that exact coin. I’m pretty sure it’s a South Korean 100 won coin.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181/4 "2005-10-21T01:42:21Z")

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> [@GriffinMaxwell](#):
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> Even though I’m no linguist, the coin looks like it has Hangul writing on it. I’d place my bet on Korean origin.

[Looks like it.](http://wwww.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=896130)

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**Author:** ![CoinCollector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@CoinCollector](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoinCollector)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-recognize-this-coins-origin/327181/5 "2005-10-21T01:44:45Z")

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Ah, much thanks.