Owner Comments:
SERIES/TITLE: KOREAN NATIONAL PARKS – MUDEUNGSAN
FACE VALUE: 30,000 WON
METAL: Ag .999
WEIGHT IN FINENESS (g): 14.0
DIAMETER (mm): 32.0
ALIGNMENT: MEDAL
STRIKE: PROOF
EDGE: REEDED
DECORATIVE ELEMENT: PAD PRINTING (COLORIZED)
MINTAGE: 10,000
YEAR/DATE OF ISSUE: OCTOBER 4, 2018
DESINERS: N/A
ENGRAVERS: N/A
FROM THE BANK OF KOREA: The Bank of Korea has decided to issue three new Korean National Parks Commemorative Coins (Deogyusan, Mudeungsan and Hallyeohaesang) on October 4 (Thursday), as part of a commemorative coin series, in an effort to make the beauty of Korea’s natural environment and the future value of ecological preservation more widely known.
OBVERSE: Center, a panoramic depiction of the columnar joints at Ipseokdae. The columnar joints are geological features formed when volcanic lava cracks as it cools. This results in the formation of long pillars with polygonal cross sections. At the top running in a semicircle around the rim is inscribed 한국의 국립공원 /무등산 (Korean National Parks / Mudeungsan). At the bottom of the coin running in a semicircle around the rim is inscribed 2018/ 한국은행 / 삼만원 (Year of issue / Bank of Korea / 30,000 Won).
REVERSE: Center, is depicted the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) standing on the shoreline. The Eurasian Otter is designated as a Class I endangered species. At 2 o’clock, inset in a circle is depicted Blulme (Lindera sericea). These are considered the two flagship species (Flora and Fauna) of Mudeungsan National Park. At the top of the rim running in a semicircle is inscribed ‘Korean National Parks / Mudeungsan’, at the bottom of the reverse running in a semicircle around the rim is inscribed ‘2018 / THE BANK OF KOREA / 30000 WON’ (year of issue / issuing party / denomination).
NOTES: The mintage was cut in half from 20,000 of each coin to 10,000 of each coin. The mintages were again split between single coin offerings and sets, 2,000 of each coin available individually and 8,000 of each coin placed into sets, distributed by KOMSCO.
Mudeungsan was designated as a National Park in 2013 and is one of 17 Mountainous parks in Korea.