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Banknote

chunwon obverse, reverse

Denomination Da(3th) 1,000-won note
Date of first Issue January 22, 2007
Size 136 × 68 ㎜
Printing Method offset + screen + intaglio + numbering
Design themes Lee Hwang(Toegye), Myeongnyundang, Gyesangjeonggeodo
Remarks - Manufactured by KOMSCO
- Issued under "Plan to issue new banknotes to deter counterfeiting" (April 18, 2005)
- Incorporation of color shifting ink, widowed security thread, intaglio latent image, micro lettering and SPAS.
- Enhancement of watermark and see-through register

chunwon obverse, reverse

01. Intaglio Latent Image
Intaglio Latent Image
From the position of eyes, if we look askance at the note, ‘WON’ is appeared by special intaglio printing method.
02. Widowed Security Thread
Widowed Security Thread
The security thread is a plastic film with hologram letters. It is exposed at the left side of the portrait on the obverse regularly.
03. Color-shifting Ink
Color-shifting Ink
Because of special ink, which is mixed with different material having different reflection to the light, the color of face value number changes green to blue
04. See-through Register
See-through Register
The dividing shape of Taegeuk is printed on the both sides of the note at the exactly matching spot. Holding the note up to the light, the combining shape on front and reverse will make a completed Taegeuk.
05. Micro Lettering
Difficult to observe by naked eye, possible by using a magnifier. It is appeared as a line or dotted line when forged by color printer or color copier.
06. Watermark
Watermark
By adjusting the thickness of the note, when it is held up to the light, right-hand side portrait, Scholar Toegye, is appeared as opposite direction.
07. SPAS : Special Press and Soldering
SPAS : Special Press and Soldering
As a kinds of hidden picture, without holding up to the light, it is easy to check face value number by enlarging the difference between paper and thickness rather than hidden picture.
08. Intaglio Printing
Intaglio Printing
A special method putting ink into the concave and printing as convex. The slightly raised figures can be felt.
09. Fluorescent Security Fiber
Fluorescent Security Fiber
The special fluorescent fiber is inserted into the note. Using ultraviolet fluorescent light, it is possible to see various scattering
10. Endless Pattern
Endless Pattern
Regular patter is printed on the edge of the note, and pattern on left and right, up and down will be matched when it is connected.
11. Rainbow Printing
Rainbow Printing
As one of printing method, using different inks on the one printing plate, the color will be mixed naturally. So, the effect of rainbow color will be appeared on the note.