Woori Bank Sells Commemorative Medals Honoring Yu Gwansun Martyr

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Woori Bank announced that it will accept pre-orders for the commemorative medal and the Mugunghwa three-dimensional silver coin issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of activist Yu Gwan-sun from the 2nd to the 13th. The collection consists of Gold Medal Types I and II, Silver Medal Type I, and a three-dimensional silver coin.

The commemorative Gold Medals Types I and II (99.9% gold, 31.1g, 40mm) and the commemorative Silver Medal (99.9% silver, 31.1g, 40mm) feature designs of activist Yu Gwan-sun, Seodaemun Prison, Aunae Market where resistance against Japanese colonial rule took place, the Taegeuk symbol, and the Mugunghwa flower. They also include latent images that appear differently depending on the viewing angle.

The Mugunghwa three-dimensional commemorative silver coin (99.9% silver, 31.1g, 43.55x43.47mm) will be issued in line with the Singapore Mint’s schedule for releasing the 100th anniversary commemorative medal of Yu Gwan-sun’s death. Pre-orders can be made at Woori Bank branches nationwide, with no limit on the number of applications per person. Sales are on a first-come, first-served basis and may end early once the quantity is sold out.

Since 2018, Woori Bank has sold commemorative coins three times to mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. A Woori Bank official said, "This is a commemorative effort to remember the will and resistance of activist Yu Gwan-sun," adding, "We hope this becomes a meaningful project to honor those who sacrificed for the country."

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