Yang (coin)
Korean alphabet : | 양 |
Hanja : | 兩 |
Revised Romanization : | Yang |
McCune-Reischauer : | Yang |
Yang is a Korean silver coin and unit of currency that was valid from 1892 to 1902 . The fine weight is approx. 27 g silver . The yang was divided into 100 fun (sometimes referred to as pun ). In 1902 the Yang was replaced by the Won (5 Yang corresponded to one Won).
Korean yang | |
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Face value | alloy |
1 fun | Brass |
5 fun | copper |
¼ yang | Originally copper-nickel, later silver-plated copper |
1 yang | 80% silver |
5 yang | 90% silver |
1 hwan (= 5 yang) |