Title

1 Won – North Korea

Non-circulating coins

Series: Whales

North Korea

Context

Year: 2001

Issuer: North Korea

Issuing organization: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Period:

Democratic People's Republic

(since 1948)

Currency:

(1959—2009)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 35 mm

Weight: 5 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

Obverse

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

Reverse

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #751

Numista: #356350

Value

Exchange value: 1 KPW

Obverse

Description:

State seal, lettering above, denomination below.

Inscription:

조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행

1 WON

Translation:

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Central Bank
1 WON

Scripts: Hangul, Latin

Language: Korean

Reverse

Description:

Orca surfacing near a boat.

Inscription:

SCHWERTWAL

2001

Translation:

Killer Whale

Script: Latin

Language: German

Edge

Categories

Animal> Marine mammal

Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2001	—	—

Series: Whales

1 Won obverse

1 Won reverse

1 Won obverse

1 Won reverse

1 Won obverse

1 Won reverse

1 Won obverse

1 Won reverse

10 Won obverse

10 Won reverse

10 Won obverse

10 Won reverse

20 Won obverse

20 Won reverse

Navigation: Non-circulating coins from North Korea

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1 Won reverse

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