Item number: A2809

Year: AD 1977-1999

Material: Cupronickel

Size: 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.4 mm

Weight: 3.0 g

Manufactured by: Poongsan Corporation

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2020

This is a transit token issued in South Korea between AD 1977 and AD 1999, specifically intended for student use on public buses. Struck in cupronickel, the token’s design considered its size, which closely resembled that of the 50-won coin. To differentiate the two, the manufacturing company, Poongsan Corporation, adopted a design element inspired by Japan’s 50-yen coin, incorporating a central circular perforation.

The obverse of the token features symmetrical geometric cloud motifs on both the left and right sides. Along the upper edge is a depiction of a bus, while the lower edge bears the Korean inscription “시내버스” (City Bus). On the reverse, a torch symbol is placed at the top, with an open book adorned with an olive branch and a key depicted along the lower edge. Flanking the sides are the Korean characters “학생” (Student).

物件編號: A2809

年代: 公元 1977-1999 年

材質: 白銅

尺寸: 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.4 mm

重量: 3.0 g

製造地: 豐山集團

來源: 福君錢幣 2020

這是一枚公元1977至1999年，南韓專門提供給學生搭乘公車的代幣，材質為白銅。製造代幣的豐山集團考量到代幣跟50韓圜大小相似，故參考鄰國日本的50円設計，於代幣中央打穿一個圓孔跟50韓圜作區別。

代幣正面的左右兩側以對稱的幾何雲朵花紋作為裝飾，上緣是一台公車的圖案，下緣則打印韓文「시내버스」(城市公車)。代幣背面的上緣是火炬的圖案，下緣印有橄欖枝和鑰匙裝飾的一本書，左右兩側則是韓文「학 생」(學生)。