Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal
The Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal (Korean: 호랑이불리온) is a series of gold bullion medals issued by the Korean Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO). The first series was introduced in June 2016.[1] The medals are minted in the following denominations of 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz of 99.99% of fine gold.
KOMSCO plan the tiger bullion series as a yearly issue, the design changes every year. Unlike other bullion coins like Perth Mint Kangaroo Bullion and Chinese Gold Panda. It has a limited annual mintage, this may raise their numismatic value over the value of gold used.
South Korea | |
| Composition | 99.99% fine gold |
|---|---|
| Years of minting | 2016 to present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Features the powerful Korean tiger. Yearly design change. Inscriptions: KOREAN TIGER |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Depicts representation of the Korean peninsula in Hangul. Inscriptions: REPUBLIC OF KOREA, “[Year]”, “[Actual Weight: 1/4oz, 1/2oz, 1oz]”, FINE GOLD 999.9][2] |
The Design - Korean Tiger[edit]
In Korean history and culture, the tiger is regarded as a guardian that drives away evil spirit and a sacred creature that brings good luck – the symbol of courage and power.[3]
Obverse: Features the powerful Korean tiger.
Reverse: Depicts representation of the Korean peninsula in Hangul.
Anti-Counterfeit Technology[edit]
In order to prevent forgery, the medal was created with the traditional hallmark and latent image technology. The image changes letters according to the tilted angles, From [AU] to [9999] purity of the fine gold. [4]
Mintage[edit]
The following table present the Korean Tiger series mintage by KOMSCO, Korean Mint [5] [6] [7] [8]
| Year | Composition | Type | Weight | Diameter | Mintage | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AU 999.9 | Proof | 31.1g | 35mm | 2016 | COA, with presentation box |
| 15.55g | 28mm | 4032 | ||||
| 7.78g | 22mm | 4032 | ||||
| 2017 | AU 999.9 | UNC | 31.1g | 35mm | 2017 | COA, with presentation box |
| 15.55g | 28mm | 4034 | ||||
| 7.78g | 22mm | 4034 | ||||
| 2018 | AG 999 | BU | 31.1g | 40mm | 30,000 | Individually Encapsulated or Tube |
| 2018 | AU 999.9 | UNC | 31.1g | 35mm | 2018 | COA, with presentation box |
| 15.55g | 28mm | 4036 | ||||
| 7.78g | 22mm | 4036 | ||||
| 2018 | AG 999 | BU | 311g | 80mm | 2,000 | Individually Encapsulated or Tube |
| 2018 | AU 999.9 | UNC | 3.11g | 16mm | 5,000 | Individually in an Assay card |
| 2019 | AG 999 | BU | 31.1g | 40mm | 20,000 | Individually Encapsulated or Tube |
| 2019 | AU 999 | UNC | 31.1g | 40mm | 2019 | Individually Encapsulated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
[1] [4] [2] [5] [3] [9] [6] [7] [8]
- ^ a b "Kim Jin-cheol", "Mint construction, 'Tigers come pure gold medal' launched in June", "MK Maekyung", "2016-04-08"
- ^ a b "Jung Min-hee", "Bullion Coin KOMSCO to Release Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal in June", "BusinessKorea", "2016-04-18"
- ^ a b "Gil Si-on (Editor-in-Chief)", "The Korean Tiger, Where Is It Now?", "The Soongsil Times", "2016-03-22"
- ^ a b "Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez", "Modern World Coins – South Korea to Release Korean Tiger Bullion Coin in June", "CoinWeek", "2016-04-22"
- ^ a b "한국조폐공사 쇼핑몰". www.koreamint.com.
- ^ a b "Kim Jin-cheol", "Mint construction launched '2018 Tiger Bullion Medal'", "MK Maekyung", "2018-03-29"
- ^ a b "Mik Woodgate", "AgAuNEWS 'Murderous Moggies weekend: Korean Tiger series enjoys its second 1oz silver release with a roaring design'", "AgAuNEWS", "2019-07-12"
- ^ a b "Cho Hoon Hee", "The Middle East Daily - Mint construction 2019 Gold Tiger Medal", "The Middle East Daily", "2019-05-20"
- ^ "Richard Giedroyc", "South Korean Mint expands its market", "Numismatic News", "2017-10-26"