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1 Hwan Silver (502nd Year of the Founding)

1893　・　silver　・　19th century　・　Jeonhwanguk (Bureau of Currency)

1 Hwan Silver (502nd Year of the Founding)（obverse）1 Hwan Silver (502nd Year of the Founding)（reverse）
The government of the Kingdom of Great(er) Joseon. / Public domain（Wikimedia Commons）

A 1 Hwan silver coin inscribed with the 502nd year of the founding, equivalent to 1893. The character 圜 is the same as that used for the Hwan currency unit from 1953, and it shares its lineage with 圓 (Won). Won, Hwan, Yen, Yuan—this is an early piece in the story of a family of related characters interchanging in the purse.