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100 Won – North Korea

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Meteorological Map of Korean Peninsula

North Korea

Context

Year: 2017

Issuer: North Korea

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

Period:

Democratic People's Republic

(since 1948)

Currency:

Third Won

(since 2009)

Total mintage: 500

Material

Weight: 31 g

Silver weight: 30.97 g

Shape: Rectangular

Composition: 99.9% Silver

Standard: Silver ounce

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

Numista: #369747

Value

Bullion value: $85.84

Obverse

Description:

DPRK state seal with denomination and year.

Inscription:

조선민주주의인민공화국

중앙은행

100원

주체106 (2017) 년

Translation:

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Central Bank

100 Won

Juche 106 (2017) Year

Script: Hangul

Language: Korean

Reverse

Description:

Korean peninsula map styled as a stretching tiger, countering a Japanese colonial-era depiction of Korea as a trapped rabbit.

Inscription:

근역강산맹호기상도

Translation:

The spirit of a fierce tiger ruling over the great Korean landscape.

Scripts: Chinese, Hangul

Language: Korean

Edge

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2017	—	500

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10 Won

2017