Standalone Korea Coin Encyclopedia
Science, Technology, and Institutions
Bank of Korea, launch-vehicle, industry, census, and local-autonomy programs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Anniversary of the Bank of Korea | 한국은행 창립50주년 기념주화 | 2000 | institutional | 1 | Browse class |
| Successful Launch of Naro Rocket | 나로호 발사 성공 기념주화 | 2013 | science and technology | 1 | Browse class |
| Successful Launch of Nuri Rocket | 누리호 발사 성공 기념주화 | 2022 | science and technology | 2 | Browse class |
| Key Industries and Economic Development in Korea | 한국의 주력산업과 경제발전(반도체, 조선) 기념주화 | 2024 | science and technology | 2 | Browse class |
| 100 Years of the Korean Census | 한국의 센서스 100년 기념주화 | 2025 | institutional | 2 | Browse class |
| 30th Anniversary of Elected Local Autonomy | 민선 지방자치 30주년 기념주화 | 2025 | institutional | 2 | 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.
10 coin types
| Program and type | Official Korean heading | Issue | Face value | Material / composition | Specification | Issued quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Anniversary of the Bank of Koreakr-comm-p15-i001 | 오천원화한국은행 건물 / 창립 50주년기념 공식휘장 | 2000-06-12 | 5,000 KRW | base metalCu(89%), Zn(5%), Sn(1%), Al(5%) | 22 g · 38 mm | 70,000official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| Successful Launch of Naro Rocketkr-comm-p35-i001 | 오만원화나로호, 한반도, 지구 천상열차분야지도, 첨성대 | 2013-10-31 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 19 g · 33 mm | 27,300official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| Successful Launch of Nuri Rocketkr-comm-p57-i001 | 은화I이륙하는 누리호와 발사대, 우리나라의 발사체 발전과정 | 2022-12-20 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 15.55 g · 33 mm | 7,500official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| Successful Launch of Nuri Rocketkr-comm-p57-i002 | 은화II누리호의 3단 엔진과 달 표면, 우리나라의 발사체 발전과정 | 2022-12-20 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 15.55 g · 33 mm | 7,500official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| Key Industries and Economic Development in Koreakr-comm-p61-i001 | 반도체웨이퍼 제조공정과 근로자, 전자기기 회로도 / 한글 금속활자(월인천강지곡) | 2024-12-13 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · 32 mm | 8,800official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| Key Industries and Economic Development in Koreakr-comm-p61-i002 | 조선조선소 전경과 LNG운반선, 골리앗 크레인 / 거북선 | 2024-12-13 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · 32 mm | 7,700official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 100 Years of the Korean Censuskr-comm-p62-i001 | 은화 Ⅰ아이들이 가족, 주택 등을 그림으로 표현하는 모습 / 센서스 실시 100년을 기념하는 숫자 100과 거주 공간을 상징하는 주택, 아파트 | 2025-05-21 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · 32 mm | 5,000official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 100 Years of the Korean Censuskr-comm-p62-i002 | 은화 Ⅱ우리나라 주거형태가 전통 초가·기와집에서 현대적인 고층 아파트로 발전해온 모습 / 센서스와 관련된 주요 통계 숫자와 인물 형상 | 2025-05-21 | 50,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 14 g · 32 mm | 5,000official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 30th Anniversary of Elected Local Autonomykr-comm-p63-i001 | 은화 Ⅰ투표 모습과 지방의회 회의 장면 / 민선 지방자치 30주년 공식 엠블럼 | 2025-08-05 | 70,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 19 g · 35 mm | 4,500official-issued-quantity-thousand-pieces |
| 30th Anniversary of Elected Local Autonomykr-comm-p63-i002 | 은화 Ⅱ우리나라 전국 지도, 17개 광역 지방자치단체의 행정구역 지도 / 민선 지방자치 30주년 공식 엠블럼 | 2025-08-05 | 70,000 KRW | silver은(99.9%) | 19 g · 35 mm | 4,500official-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 International Sports Commemorative CoinsWorld Cup, shooting, athletics, swimming, military, and national sports programs outside the Olympic and Asian Games lenses.
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.