As some have seen, I'm creating a display book for my US notes and world notes, most of which (world notes) I received from my late father. I have posted some of my display. However, I have run into a problem with the old Koren notes (at first I thought they were Japanese and after searching and searching, I finally discovered they were Korean, lol). I was able to attribute the one 1 Yen Korean note I have, but I have 7 10 Yen notes and they all are slightly different! If there is someone here who is familiar with these or can speak Korean, I would REALLY appreciate the help. The first two look similar, but notice the difference in the top center design. It looks like a Pick #40, but my Standard Catalog lists 5 different sub types, and I just cant place them. The next 3 are similar as well, but have differences. Some have serial numbers, some have two sets. The design running across the top, just inside the bold design is different in the 2nd one. These look to me like Pick 35 or 31 The last two are similar but again, have a difference in the design running across the top, just inside the bold design. Pick 36? Anyway, I've been doing pretty well until I got to this Korean section. None of these 7 notes are the same. If you know this stuff, I assume the old man on the face of the note is Takeuchi Sukune from Japan (#1 on page 716 of the Standard Catalog). If you know, what is the building on the reverse of all of these. THANKS. Bob
I am not familiar with Korean banknotes but according to the "Korean Coins and Banknotes Catalogue", which is written in Korean, the portrait is either a "man of venerable age" (壽老人像) or Kim Yun-sik. The building on the reverse is the old Bank of Chosun in Seoul which is now the Money Museum. Gary
Thanks! I'm still trying to figure out if these minor differences are a different note or that they changed slightly depending upon when printed but are still considered the same series....
Visiting a museum in Korea told me these bills were made in the thirties, during Japanese rule over Korea, which lasted from 1910 to 1945
