PMG's Featured Note of the Month: South Korea 2018 2,000 Won
Posted on 2/21/2023
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| South Korea PyeongChang Olympic Games 2018 2,000 Won graded PMG 70★ Gem Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge. |
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Country: South Korea
Catalog Number: Pick# 58a
Date: 2018
Denomination: 2,000 Won
Varieties: The PMG Population Report breaks down Pick# 58a into subcategories: '1' for Uncut Pair, '2' for Uncut Sheet of Three, 'sn' for Selected Number, 'fr' for PMG's First Releases designation and 'er' for PMG's Early Releases designation.
What makes it special? This note was issued to celebrate the PyeongChang, South Korea, Winter Olympics, which were held February 9-25, 2018. The front of the note shows speed skaters, and South Korean athletes won 7 Olympic medals in speed skating events out of 17 medals overall. South Korea finished sixth in the total medal count, behind Norway, Germany, Canada, the United States and the Netherlands.
Did you know? The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Two early competitors for the 2030 Olympic Games are 2002 host Salt Lake City and 1972 host Sapporo, Japan.
Total graded by PMG: As of February 2023, the PMG Population Report includes over 9,600 examples of these notes.
PMG median grade: PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ.
PMG highest graded: The PMG Population Report lists 86 items graded PMG 70★ Gem Uncirculated EPQ, including one Uncut Pair.
Sales highlights: In January 2023 on eBay, an example graded PMG 69 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ realized $121, while examples graded PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ realized $55 and $52.
PMG Registry: This note is part of several categories, including South Korea Complete, Including Varieties, 1949-Date, P1-Date, where an example graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ appears in 49er's 49er - South Korea 31625.
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- Armenia 2,000 Dram
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- Brazil 2000 10 Reais Commemorative
- China 1999 1 Yuan
- Cook Islands (1987) 3 Dollars
- Costa Rica 20,000 Colones
- Cuba Peso
- Disney Dollar - 2003 $5
- Egyptian Pound
- Estonia 5 Krooni
- Fiji 2000 2,000 Dollars
- France 20 Francs
- France 1995-96 200 Francs
- Germany 1918 50 Mark
- Germany 1991 1,000 Deutsche Mark
- Gibraltar 1995 20 Pounds
- Great Britain (1975-80) 10 Pounds
- Greenland 5 Kroner
- Ionian Islands 5,000 Drachmai
- Irish Republic 1866 5 Dollars
- Israel 1988 50 New Sheqalim
- Italy 1937-41 50 Lire
- Japan 2,000 Yen
- Louisiana 1860s $10
- Macau, China 2019 10 Patacas
- Malaysia 600 Ringgit
- Maldives 2015 1,000 Rufiyaa
- Mauritius 5 Rupees
- Mexico 2010 200 Pesos
- Nepal 100 Rupees
- Netherlands 1982 50 Gulden
- Netherlands Indies 1,000 Gulden
- New Zealand 2015-16 50 Dollars
- Niue 2018 "Star Wars" Dollar
- Norway 2017 50 Kronor
- Norway 5 Kronor
- Philippines 500 Piso
- Qatar 2020 10 Riyals
- Russia 2014 Olympic Commemorative
- Russia - Goznak Test Note
- Scotland 2017 10 Pounds
- Scotland 2012 10 Pounds
- Serbia 2013 100 Dinara
- Seychelles 2016 25 Rupees
- Singapore $20
- Singapore (2006) 2 Dollars
- South Africa 20 Rand
- Sweden 1980-90 10 Kronor
- Sweden 100 Kronor
- Thailand 1,000 Baht
- US $2 Obsolete Banknote
- US 1880 $20 Legal Tender
- US 1901 $10 Legal Tender
- US 1914 $5 Federal Reserve Note
- Zambia Pound
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