The Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal (Korean: ??????) 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. 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.
Video Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal
The Design - Korean Tiger
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.
Obverse: Features the powerful Korean tiger.
Reverse: Depicts representation of the Korean peninsula in Hangul.
Maps Korean Tiger Bullion Series Medal
Anti-Counterfeit Technology
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.
Mintage
The following table present the Korean Tiger series mintage by KOMSCO, Korean Mint
See also
- Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation
- Gold as an investment
References
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