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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mlov43, post: 2172683, member: 16729&quot;]Thanks for your feedback, gx!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, it&#039;s funny that they went with a diameter size (30mm) that was between the two initial proposed coin diameters.&nbsp; I think the larger diameter would differentiate it from circulation coins, so that&#039;s why they went with that size.&nbsp; The cost concerns had to do with the metal choice(?), from what I understand from my Korean sources.&nbsp; The initial idea was to strike the coins with 100% nickel planchets, but went to cupronickel, as that was cheaper.&nbsp; The Koreans later did indeed make a 1,000 Won commemorative (1981) in pure nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>And about the medal alignment:&nbsp; I suspect (but don&#039;t really know) that the Koreans were following the pattern established by some other countries in regard to alignment and commemorative coins.&nbsp; I know the U.S. aligned its commemoratives in that fashion (medal) at that time, and so did a few other countries.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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