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 |
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