The won (圓) was the currency of Korea between 1902 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 chon (錢).
| Korean won | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 원, 전 |
| Hanja | 圓, 錢 |
| Revised Romanization | won, jeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | wŏn, chŏn |
Read more about Korean Won: Etymology, History, Coins, Banknotes
Famous quotes containing the word won:
“he was nothing to be won or lost.
All lands to him were Ithaca: love-tossed
He loathed to fraud, yet would not bed alone.”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)