Standalone Korea Coin Encyclopedia
International Sports Commemorative Coins
World Cup, shooting, athletics, swimming, military, and national sports programs outside the Olympic and Asian Games lenses.
대한민국 기념주화 · 大韓民國紀念鑄貨
- Official programs
- 65
- Issuance occasions
- 72
- Coin types
- 213
- Status checked
- 2026-07-31
- Publication
- Published
Canonical architecture
Program, issuance occasion, and coin type remain separate
The current Bank of Korea Korean catalog states 72 issuance occasions and 213 coin types through October 2025. Its 65 named catalog sections are modeled as programs. Those three counts describe different hierarchy levels and are not contradictory.
Program browser
Filter the canonical program register
Each program keeps its official Korean name, editorial English and Chinese names, issue span, class, issue count, and one canonical browse relationship.
6 programs
| Program | Official Korean | Years | Class | Coin types | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42nd World Shooting Championships | 제42회 세계사격선수권대회 기념주화 | 1978 | international sports | 2 | Browse class |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan | 2002 FIFA월드컵축구대회 기념주화 | 2001–2002 | international sports | 14 | Program study |
| IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 | 2011대구세계육상선수권대회 기념주화 | 2011 | international sports | 1 | Browse class |
| 6th CISM World Games Korea | 2015 경북문경 세계군인체육대회 기념주화 | 2015 | international sports | 1 | Browse class |
| 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 | 2019광주FINA세계수영선수권대회 기념주화 | 2019 | international sports | 1 | Browse class |
| 100th National Sports Festival | 제100회 전국체육대회 기념주화 | 2019 | international sports | 1 | Browse class |
Coin-type register
Representative official coin types
Face value is not issue price. Issued quantity is not authorized, manufactured, distributed, sold, proof, set, or overseas quantity. Unknown fields stay unavailable.
20 coin types
| Program and type | Official Korean heading | Issue | Face value | Material / composition | Specification | Issued quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42nd World Shooting Championshipskr-comm-p03-i001 | 오천원화고구려 무용총 수렵도/ 사격대회 상징마크 | 1978-06-12 | 5,000 KRW | silverSilver(90%), Cu(10%) | 23 g · 35 mm | 99,700official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 42nd World Shooting Championshipskr-comm-p03-i002 | 오백원화서서쏴 상반신자세 / 사격대회 상징마크 | 1978-06-12 | 500 KRW | base metalCu(75%), Ni(25%) | 17 g · 32 mm | 997,400official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i001 | 삼만원화축구의 역사 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 30,000 KRW | goldGold(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i002 | 이만원화FIFA월드컵™ 트로피와 한국·일본지도 / 2002 FIFA 월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 20,000 KRW | goldGold(99.9%) | 15.55 g · 28 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i003 | 만원화광주경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i004 | 만원화대구경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i005 | 만원화부산경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i006 | 만원화수원경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i007 | 천원화마스코트와 축구공 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2001-05-25 | 1,000 KRW | base metalCu(89%), Zn(5%), Sn(1%), Al(5%) | 12 g · 32 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i008 | 삼만원화서울경기장과 축구공, 축제열기와 함성 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 30,000 KRW | goldGold(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i009 | 이만원화축구공과 우리나라 지도 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 20,000 KRW | goldGold(99.9%) | 15.55 g · 28 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i010 | 만원화전주경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i011 | 만원화대전경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i012 | 만원화울산경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i013 | 만원화인천경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 10,000 KRW | silverSilver(99.9%) | 31.1 g · 35 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japankr-comm-p17-i014 | 천원화제주경기장과 축구동작 / 2002 FIFA월드컵™ 엠블럼 | 2002-04-30 | 1,000 KRW | base metalCu(89%), Zn(5%), Sn(1%), Al(5%) | 12 g · 32 mm | Unknownnot-stated-on-official-catalog-record |
| IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011kr-comm-p28-i001 | 5만원화높이뛰기 선수, 육상 트랙, 대회 엠블럼 | 2011. 8. 11. | 10,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 19 g · 33 mm | 33,000official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 6th CISM World Games Koreakr-comm-p42-i001 | 천원화세계군인체육대회의 24개 종목 중 고공강화와 펜싱의 역동적인 동작 2015 경북문경 세계군인체육대회의 공식 엠블럼 | 2015-09-16 | 1,000 KRW | base metal구리(65.0%), 아연(35.0%) | 16 g · 33 mm | 16,600official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019kr-comm-p50-i001 | 3만원화수영(접영)선수 | 2019-07-03 | 10,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · 32 mm | 10,900official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 100th National Sports Festivalkr-comm-p51-i001 | 3만원화첫 종합경기대회(야구, 정구, 축구, 농구, 육상)의 종목 | 2019-09-26 | 10,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · — mm | 9,500official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
Legal status and distribution
Legal tender rarely means ordinary circulation
Bank of Korea commemoratives are legal tender, while the Bank's own history notes that they are rarely used to buy goods. Exchange value remains the face value. Proof manufacture, collector sale, par issue, premium issue, set inclusion, and actual circulation are therefore independent facts.
| Layer | What it proves | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Legal tender | Bank of Korea coin and face value | Everyday circulation or current value |
| Proof | Manufacturing presentation when issue-specific | Separate denomination or circulation |
| Par issue | Face value plus incidental costs | Bank exchange at a teller window |
| Premium issue | Special-law financing sale above face | Gold or silver by itself |
Quantities and original prices
Definitions travel with every number
The official catalog's issued quantity is preserved in pieces. The 2019 centennial record separately documents maximum volume, single and set allocations, domestic and international shares, applications, and a lottery. It states a face-plus-cost price formula; no inaccessible amount is invented and no original price becomes market value.
Quantity
Authorized, planned, manufactured, issued, distributed, sold, proof, set, and overseas fields never substitute for one another.
Original price
Recorded only from an official amount or formula and labeled by single coin or set.
Market value
Outside Phase 5; no dealer, auction, or investment claims.
Grading and authentication
Identify the exact issue before evaluating condition
Compare program, batch, denomination, date, composition, weight, diameter or non-round dimensions, edge, official Korean heading, and both designs. For proofs, separate hairlines, haze, spots, handling, capsule or case friction, and cleaning from circulation wear. Packaging and certificates support provenance but cannot authenticate a coin alone.
| Check | Method | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Metal and dimensions | Use the exact Bank of Korea type row | Tolerance needs issue-specific evidence |
| Design | Read Korean subject, denomination, date, and orientation together | One photograph cannot certify authenticity |
| Proof surfaces | Inspect mirrors, frost, hairlines, haze, spots, and cleaning | Proof is not a grade |
| Packaging | Match case, capsule, certificate, and included coins | Packaging is a separate product object |
Evidence conflicts
Current Korean issuer evidence controls
The shorter English Bank catalog and the older 2022 Bank essay remain useful, but they do not override the current Korean catalog's scope. Counts, translated titles, sales classes, quantity semantics, and image use all retain their recorded evidence boundaries.
| Field | Resolution | Publication impact |
|---|---|---|
| catalog counts | Store 65 program records, 72 issuance-event records, and 213 issue records as separate hierarchy levels. | Counts may be shown only with their level labels. |
| official language catalog parity | The Korean catalog controls canonical identity and count; English is a terminology cross-check. | Localized names are editorially normalized and retain the official Korean name. |
| catalog currency | Use the current catalog with a checked date; retain the essay for methodology, not current count. | Every current total carries the 2026-07-31 status-check date. |
| quantity | Preserve issuedQuantity and keep every other quantity field null unless separately sourced. | No missing quantity becomes zero and no issued total becomes a sales total. |
| institutional role | Store issuer, producer, sales operator, and event entity separately. | KOMSCO medals and products are excluded unless linked to a Bank of Korea coin ID. |
| proof and circulation | Proof finish, legal tender, collector distribution, and actual circulation are independent fields. | No Phase 5 issue is labeled circulating without issue-specific official evidence. |
| official image reuse | Archive exact source files and use deterministic processing only; keep all public paths blocked until sample approval. | No Phase 5 source reference is installed as public art in this batch. |
Continue browsing
Related Korea encyclopedia routes
All routes retain independent evidence and publication gates.
Bank of Korea legal-tender commemorative programs from the 1971 first issue through the 2025 Liberation 80th coins, organized by program rather than thin issue pages.
south program directory South Korean Commemorative ProgramsThe canonical hierarchy of 65 Bank of Korea program sections, 72 issuance occasions, and 213 coin types.
south distribution browser Premium South Korean Commemorative CoinsOfficially documented premium event programs, kept distinct from par issues, face value, proof finish, and market value.
south theme browser National Anniversaries and State MilestonesRepublic, government, institutional, and long-horizon historical anniversary programs, without merging liberation into a generic label.
south theme browser Liberation Anniversary Commemorative CoinsThe 30th, 50th, 60th, 70th, and 80th Liberation anniversary programs, framed with Korean historical institutions.
south theme browser Olympic Commemorative CoinsSeoul hosting, Seoul 1988, and PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic legal-tender coin programs.
south theme browser Asian Games Commemorative CoinsSeoul 1986, Busan 2002, and Incheon 2014 Asian Games programs with issue and sale classes kept separate.
south theme browser Cultural Heritage and Landscape CommemorativesFolk traditions, UNESCO sites, Korean cultural heritage, national parks, and mountain programs.
Sources
Institutional evidence for this page
Source links support the stated scope; they do not license unsourced varieties, market values, or image reuse beyond recorded terms.
Commemorative Coins — Republic of Korea historical catalog
official-issuer-catalog · 2026-07-31
Open sourceCommemorative Coins
official-issuer-english-cross-check · 2026-07-31
Open sourceThe Past and Present of Bank of Korea Commemorative Coins
official-methodology-and-history · 2026-07-31
Open sourceCurrency Reproduction Guidelines
official-image-use-policy · 2026-07-31
Open sourceBank of Korea Annual Report 2025
official-annual-report · 2026-07-31
Open sourceIssuance of the Centennial Anniversary Commemorative Coins (Second)
official-issue-announcement · 2026-07-31
Open sourceCommemorative Coin Application
official-mint-process · 2026-07-31
Open sourcePublic Drawing for the 100 Years of the Korean Census Two-Coin Set
official-mint-sales-update · 2026-07-31
Open sourceLiberation and the Establishment of the Republic of Korea
official-korean-history-context · 2026-07-31
Open sourceUnknown issue prices, quantity definitions, sales, sets, finishes, circulation use, attributions, and image identity remain unavailable. They never become zero, a market price, or a confident claim.