2018, it's third year, the South Korean Silver Chiwoo Cheonwang is rapidly growing in popularity since its 2016 introduction.
Medal Highlights:
- Encapsulated!
- 3rd annual release of the Silver Chiwoo Cheonwang!
- Limited mintageof only 45,000 pieces!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
- Obverse includes the common image of Do ggae bi, as found on Chiwoos battle shield.
- The reverse features all-new artwork of Chiwoo wielding his sword in battle.
The South Korean Silver Chiwoo Cheonwang Series chronicles the man whose real life became the thing of legends. An actual tribal leader in ancient China and historical figure to those early inhabitants of the Korean peninsula, Chiwoo has gained mythical status in the millennia following his death for his actions on the battlefield.
In the Silver Chiwoo Cheonwang Series, KOMSCO has changed the reverse imagery of Chiwoo with each new years release. However, these are not changes for the sake of providing a different design. Instead, KOMSCO is chronicling with each of the designs one of Chiwoos great battlefield achievements.
On the reverse of the new 2018 1 oz South Korean Silver Chiwoo Cheonwang youll find the image of Chiwoo as he rushes the enemy position in battle wielding a massive sword. This is the closest weve come in the series to seeing him face to face, and for the first time his features are not obscured by his battle mask.
The obverse of all Silver Chiwoo Cheonwangs features the common design element used across silver and gold releases in this collection dating to 2016. This is the image of Do ggae bi, a supernatural creature whose grotesque appearance belies his true intentions. Ancient people would hang the effigy of Do ggae bi from the edge roof tiles of their homes to ward off other evil spirits.
KOMSCO is the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation. The official mint of South Korea, KOMSCO is actually a government-owned company that coins circulation and bullion coinage, prints banknotes, and also prints official government documents including passports.
