English
Sign: ₩: Currency sign is a graphic symbol, usually money 'is the name used as an abbreviation for.
Code: KRW: ISO 4217 is the
international standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the
currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is
no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign
exchange rates.
FIRST MONEY SCIENCE HISTORY:
Money between 1902 and 1910 after the Japanese occupation, Korea is also
used in Japan to become the currency afte World War II has.1945 South
and North Korea in exchange for the same amount of money equal money
happened.Japonya and South Korea divided between their own language, the
first banknotes were then removed.
Banknotes:
New central bank, the Bank of Korea was established in 1950. In 1953,
thanks to this bank notes rather Jeon U.S Banknotes with earnings
earnings made This 's currency has removed language English.
Bank of Korea in a unique way of banknote and coin series has
determined. Moreover money in each country design X were met. Numbers
are in pretty good.
Banknotes of 10 and 50, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and the first ₩ 500 notes were
introduced by the Bank of Korea. 1, 5, 10, 50 first number, 100 and
notes ₩ 500 were printed in England by Thomas De La Rue.
In 1965, ₩ 100 notes were printed domestically using intaglio printing techniques.
NEW KOREA WON U SERIES:
In 2006, it became a major concern that the Korean won banknotes were
being counterfeited/forged. Notably the 5000 won note (worth about
US$5), over 50% of the notes were confiscated as counterfeit. This led
the government to issue a new series of banknotes, with the 5000 won
note being the first one to be redesigned 10000 won note was introduced.
The 5000 won note modern security features that can be also found in
Euros, Pound sterling, Canadian dollar, are included in the banknotes.