"CSRC Releases Goblin Card-Type Silver Coin Wishing for College Entrance Exam Success"

Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) has released a card-type silver product themed around the lucky guardian spirit ‘Dokkaebi’ ahead of the College Scholastic Ability Test scheduled for the 16th.

Image of Goblin Card-type Silver (10g) product. Provided by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

According to KOMSCO on the 8th, the ‘Dokkaebi Card-type Silver’ features a credit card-sized package for easy portability, incorporating hologram techniques to depict the ‘Dokkaebi,’ recognized as a lucky guardian spirit.

The front of the medal is engraved with a high-resolution design of the ‘Fortune Dokkaebi,’ along with ‘FINE SILVER,’ purity (999.9), and weight (10g).

The back side uses latent image techniques that change appearance depending on the viewing angle, along with the name of KOMSCO and hallmark, enhancing the product’s reliability and prestige.

The selling price of the ‘Dokkaebi Card-type Silver’ (including VAT) is 49,000 KRW, and it can be purchased through the KOMSCO online mall and the Orot and Diwm stores.

Previously, KOMSCO launched the ‘Dokkaebi Card-type Gold’ in 2017 and has sold about 10,000 units to date. The released products come in four types by weight: Gold 1g, 2g, 4g, and 10g.

This year’s newly released silver product was planned to be an affordable gift option for students preparing for the College Scholastic Ability Test.

A KOMSCO official stated, “By utilizing the embossing technology accumulated through producing coins and medals, we will continue to release differentiated gift products guaranteeing gold and silver purity (99.99%), expanding the domestic collecting market base.”

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