Norwegian Krone in South Korean Won

NOK Norwegian Krone

Country of application:
Norway, Bouvet Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coin denominations in circulation:
20 10, 5 and 1 krone.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1,000, 500, 100 and 50 kroons.

History reference:
The Norwegian krone has been the currency of Norway since 1874 (when the Norwegian krone banknotes began to be printed, and Norwegian coins have been known since 995), when it replaced the Norwegian ...daler. For the first time, the inhabitants of Norway were able to pay with their own coins under Olaf I Trygvasson, who ruled the kingdom of the harsh Vikings at the end of the 10th century. It should be noted that in Norway the production of coins is still the prerogative of the king. Only in the 17th century did a full-fledged mint appear in Oslo, which used silver from the nearest mines of Christiania to mint coins. Somewhat later, the mint was moved to Kongsberg, where the largest explored deposit of precious metals was located. Even despite the fact that in the late 50s of the XX century. the mine was depleted, the yard continues its work in this city.

KRW South Korean Won

Country of application:
The Republic of Korea

Coin denominations in circulation:
500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1 won.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
50K, 10K, 5K and 1K won

History reference:
In 1945, after World War II, the country split into South and North Korea. At the same time, a new currency, the won, was introduced. The South Korean Won is the currency of the Republic of Korea. On... the front side of South Korean banknotes in denominations of 1 thousand won, a portrait of a philosopher and thinker of the 16th century is depicted. Lee Hwan, mennyundan (a traditional Confucian classroom at Sungkyunkwan University), and an olive flower. On the back - a coastal landscape of a rocky sea coast. For 5,000 won - one of the most prominent Confucian scholars of the 16th century, Li Yi, in front of the Ojukhon Museum Complex in Gangneung, as well as black bamboo and a reproduction of the work of Li Yis mother, artist Sin Saimdang, "Insects and Plants." The 10,000 won depicts the fourth ruler of the 15th century of the Korean dynasty, Lee Sejoy the Great, under whom a cultural upsurge took place in the country and an old Korean globe of the 17th century. For 50 thousand won - the artist, poetess, calligrapher of the 16th century, Sin Saimdang, and on the back - bamboo and Japanese plum.