| Title: Relics from tomb of King Munyong | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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809 | |||
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KPC#
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C-535 | |||
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MICHEL#
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836 | |||
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StanGib#
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1001 | |||
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Scott#
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821 | |||
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Date of Issue
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05/10/1972 | |||
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Quantity
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1,000,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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King Munyong's gold earrings | |||
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Designer
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Kang Choon-whan | |||
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Image Area
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33mm*23mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5Ąż4 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printer
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Government Printing & Mint Agency of the Repubic of Korea | |||
| Description | ||||
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The Ministry of Communications is issuing two special postage stamps featuring two
prominent articles selected from 2,500 items of relics unearthed virtually intact from the tomb of King
Munyong of Paekche, who reigned from 501 to 523.
These priceless historical relics were discovered in July 1971 during the excavation of the royal tomb situated at Keumsong-dong (Songsan-ri), Kongju, Chungchong Namdo. Kongju, which was the capital of the Paekche Kingdom for 63 years beginning 475, is the seat of six ancient tombs of Paekche, which have been officially designated together as the National Historical Remains No. 13. The discovery that brought to light the brilliance of the old Korean culture of nearly 1,500 years
ago marked the most remarkable archaeological gain since the liberation in 1945. As such, it has aroused
unusual interest among scholars as well as the general public at home and abroad. |
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