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Currency Museum |
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Introduction of Museum |
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Minting and Security Printing Corporation established
Korea's first Currency Museum on June 22, 1988,
for the purpose of providing knowledge about the
currency and promoting desirable currency culture
through historical research and education on currency.
The museum was built on 4,200§³, with 620§³ total
floor space. It is a modern building with traditional
Korean style roof, and it is composed of 4 permanent
exhibition rooms, planned exhibition room, seminar
room and a lounge area. Each exhibition room displays
4,000 items out of 118,000 items in the museum's
collection. The items are categorized by era and
type so that the visitor can easily understand the
history of Korean currency. Currency Museum renovated
its exhibition rooms on its 15th anniversary, in
2003. |
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Exhibition Room 1 -Coin Gallery |
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In
this exhibition room, the changes of Korean coins
as well as the Chinese metal coins before Christ
such as Dojeon, Pojeon, Eojeon and Bannyanghwa,
and goods currency at the ages of self-sufficient
economy are on display. Geonwonjungbo of Goryeo
Dynasty- the first Korean coin that is extant and
Haedongwonbo - only a few left in this world, also
be seen in the museum. In the Chosun Dynasty section,
the first coin in Chosun Dynasty "Sangpyeongtongbo,"
the first silver coin "Daedong Silver Coin",
various gold, silver and bronze coins manufactured
by Jeonhwanguk (mint bureau), and coins issued by
the Bank of Korea are exhibited. |
Byeoljeon
made in Chosun Dynasty and Chinese Coins that were
pulled up at the bottom of the Sinan sea are also
exhibited.
In addition, the museum exhibits a mold for the
ancient Chinese coins and the press machine, which
were used for coin making by Jeonhwanguk -- the
standing mint bureau of the Chosun Dynasty -- to
help people understand the development of coin casting
technology. Casting process of Sampyeongtongbo is
exhibited with diorama. |
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Exhibition Room 2 - Banknotes Gallery |
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The
first notes introduced in Korea is known as "Jeohwa"
that were used until the early ages of the Chosun
Dynasty. However, it is recorded in document only
and the actual notes were never found. Then, the
convertible notes "Hojo Convertible Notes"
were issued. In this exhibition room, the visitor
can understand the history of notes issuance. The
Dai Ichi Ginko bank notes of Japan, which are the
first notes issued by the bank, as well as old Bank
of Korea notes, Bank of Chosun notes, and Bank of
Korea notes are exhibited by era and notes type
so that the visitor can easily understand the changes. |
Additionally, the bank notes minting process, paper
manufacturing and watermark insertion process of
the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation
are exhibited using a model and a polavision method.
North Korean notes, rare notes and foreign country
notes, classified by design and material, are also
exhibited so that visitors can compare the cultural
differences between each country.
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Exhibition Room 3 -Security Features Experience
Room |
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This
exhibition room is designed to provide basic information
on bank notes forgery prevention, in order to prevent
distribution of counterfeit notes, as well as to
cultivate the ability to distinguish between genuine
and counterfeit notes. Exhibition items cover various
topics such as overview of counterfeit notes, status
of counterfeit occurrence, comparison between genuine
note and counterfeit note, research about counterfeit
prevention technology, counterfeit prevention element
of various country's notes, display of counterfeit
prevention elements of the Korean note using an
enlarged 10,000 won note, and hands on experience
equipment that makes visitors to identify their
notes are forged or not. |
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Exhibition Room 4 - Special Product Gallery |
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Types
of postage stamps, Christmas seals, and domestic/international
medals issued by the Korea Minting and Security
Printing Corporation as well as various medals and
decorations that are given to the national men of
merit are presented in this room. In the World Coin
Booth, currencies of 72 countries are exhibited
by continent so that the visitors can understand
the culture and the characteristics of the currency
of each country. |
Museum
Facilities
- 1st floor of exhibition building complex: Exhibition
Room 1, Special Exhibition Room
- 2nd floor of exhibition building complex : Exhibition
Room 2, 3 and 4
- Administration building : Korean brass coin craft
booth, lounge area (grocery shop)
Collections
| Type |
Number of Items |
| Bank Notes |
3,249 |
| Korean brass coin
and coins |
16,790 |
| Medal |
756 |
| Postage-stamp |
63,015 |
| Miscellaneous |
35,144 |
| Total |
118,954 |
Exhibition materials
| Place |
Exhibition Details |
Remark |
| Exhibition Room
1 |
Coinage, byeoljeon,
mold, press machine |
4,000
pieces |
| Exhibition Room
2 |
Korean bank notes
and papers |
| Exhibition Room
3 |
Anti-counterfeiting
elements of the bank notes and identifying
experience equipment |
| Exhibition Room
4 |
Foreign country
bank notes, stamp, medal, decoration, special
printing material |
| Outdoor Exhibition |
Press copy machine
of the Chosun Dynasty |
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Representative Relics |
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Haedongwonbo |
 
Country and Era: China (Qing Dynasty)
Size: 136cm
Era: From 2nd to 7th ruling yeat of King Sukjong
(1097
~ 1102) in Goryeo Dynasty
Design: (obverse) úÔÔêªÜÄ - ÓßÔÁ (reverse) ÙíÚ£
(Center)
Small hole (úõÍî)
Size: Diameter - 2.28cm, thickness - 0.059cm
Weight: 3.05g
Issuer: Jujeongwan or Jujeondo |
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is assumed that Haedongwonbo was made on the
2nd ruling year of King Sukjong or privately
made before issuing Haedongtongbo on the 7th
ruling year of King Sukjong. Since Wonbo is
issued before Tongbo or Joongbo customarily.
It is most rare and peculiar coin of the Goryeo
Dynasty and has the clear letters (Yeseoche)
with well balanced shape. It is believed that
only 4 -5 Haedongwonbo coins are existing
now and only the Currency Museum has it in
Korea since if is very rare coins |
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Taegeuk Emblem 1 Won Silver Coin |
Era: 1888 (497 years
after establishment of the
Chosun
Dynasty)
Component: Silver (Ag) 900/copper (Cu) 100
Size: Diameter - 3.8cm, thickness - 0.27cm
Weight: 26.89g
Issuer: Gyeongseong Mint Bureau |
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coin is the most representative coing of the
late Chosun Dynasty. Only three coins - Taegeuk
Emblem 1 Won Silver Coin, Sibmun and Omun
copper coin, were commonly used among 15 trial
coins that have the printed name of "497
Years after Chosun Dynasty." These coins
were manufactured by German engineers on the
20th ruling year of King Gojong (1883), after
purchasing the minting equipment from Germany
in order to introduce the modern Western-style
currency system. The exact number of coins
manufactured is not known but approximately
1,300 coins are believed to have been made
at the time. |
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Eagle Pattern Half-circle Silver Coin |
Era: The 5th ruling year of King Gwangmu,
Korea Empire
(1901)
Component: Silver (Ag) 900/copper
(Cu) 100
Size: Diameter - 3.1cm, thickness
- 0.25cm
Weight: 13.5g
Issuer: Yongsan Mint Bureau
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Russia gained influence over Korea while several
world powers were competing in Korea in the
late Chosun Dynasty, Alexieff, who was an
advisor of the Takjibu (Finance Burea), established
the Korea-Russia bank in March of 2nd ruling
year of King Gwangmu in order to overturn
influence of Japan First Bank. However, this
bank was closed on May 9th in the same year
because of the anti-Russia movement by the
Korean Independence Association. At that time,
half-circle silver coin, Ojeon white copper
coin, and Iljeon brass coin that were decorated
with an eagle design were distributed. Afterwards,
Japan took over Korea and collected these
coins. Only a few of these coins are left
today. |
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Eahwa Decoration 20 Won Gold Coin |
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Era: The 10th ruling year King Gwangmu,
Korea
Empire (1906)
Component: Gold (Au) 900/copper (Cu) 100
Size: 2.90cm¡¿0.20cm
Weight: 16.66g
Issuer: Osaka Mint Bureau, Japan
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The
Jeonhwanguk (Mint Bureau), which manufactured
the Korean modern coins for 20 years, was
closed after Korea-Japan Pact in August of
8th ruling year of King Gwangmu (1904) due
to pressure from Japan. When the gold standard
was established with the currency regulation
on January 18 th , 1905 (9th ruling year of
King Gwangmu), Osaka Mint Bureau of Japan
coined 20 won coins and 10 won coins. In the
2nd ruling year of King Yunghui (1908), 20
won coins and 5 won coins were also made,
followed by additional 20 won coins issued
in the 3rd ruling year of King Yunghui.
Additionally, 10 won and 5 won coins were
made as a test product. The remaining number
of each gold coin is known with the record
as 100 pieces of 20 won coins, 300 pieces
of 1 won coins and 100 pieces of 5 won coins.
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Key Plate with 12 Long Live Animal Design
(áøÜØ ä¨ì£ò¨ßÀ) |
Era: Chosun Dynasty
Diameter: 10cm
Weight: 183.98g
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This
key plate is also known as Gaegeumpae (ËÒÑÑø«)
or Byeoljeonpae (ܬï±ø«), and Gaegeum means a
key. This key plate, which is assumed to have
been manufactured at the age of King Gojong,
was a wedding gift for a daughter in the high
class society. People hung it on the wardrobe
door to ask for blessings.
Ancient Taeguk design and the Eight Trigrams
for divination are shown in the front center
of the key plate, and 28 constellations in
the 4th row, and 50 blessing solicitation
letters in the 5th row are drawn. The outside
edge of the plate is drawn with a pattern
that connects wings of 9 bats. Ancient Taeguk
design and the Eight Trigrams for divination
are drawn at the center of the reverse. Four
letters - , are drawn inside 8 circles in
the 3rd row, and various items are shown in
the 4th row, such as dragon, phoenix, tiger,
turtle, cloud, pine tree, herb of eternal
youth, mountain and water. The 5th row and
the pattern of the exterior edge have the
same shape as the obverse.
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Visitor's Information |
The museum is located inside Korea Minting
and Security Printing Corporation, which is inside the
Daeduk Research Center, Daejeon Metropolitan City. It
is as hands-on experience and study site that is associated
with Expo Science Park, National Science Museum and Geological
Museum.
¡Þ Closed: Every Monday, January 1st, Lunar New Year, Moon
Festival, provisional holiday designated by the government.
¡Þ Admission fee: Free
¡Þ Transportation: Get on the bus number 185 at Daejeon
City and get off at the opposite side of the East Gate
of Korea Institute of Science and Technology inside the
Daeduk Research Compound.
¡Þ Map
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Location |
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Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City |
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Information - +82-42-870-1000, office - +82-42-870-1186 |
E-mail |
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curatorj@komsco.com |
Hours of operation |
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10:00am - 17:00pm (16:00pm from November to February) |
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