The Korea Mint Corporation, "Reservation for 'Seoul Nuclear Security Commemorative Coin' Begins"

The Korea Mint Corporation stated on January 31th that reservation for 'Seoul Nuclear Security Commemorative Coin' would go on from February 1st to February 7th via Woori bank and National Agricultural Cooperative Federation counters and internet hompages. This commemorative coin is issued by the Bank of Korea and manufactured and sold by the Korea Mint Corporation. It emphasizesand promotes the importance of Nuclear Security Summit, which will be held in Seoul on March 26th, to the public. 20,000 coins will be issued (18,000 for domestic sales, 2,000 for foreign sales) and each is a silver coin(99.9% silver) whose face value is 50,000 won. It weighs 19g and round shaped. Each coin is sold at 57,000 won. No one can order more than two coins. If the volume of orders exceed 18,000 coins, recipient will be chosen in a raffle.