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20 Won
– North Korea
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration:
Hong Kong Unification
North Korea
Context
Year:
1997
Issuer:
North Korea
Period:
Democratic People's Republic
(since 1948)
Currency:
Second Won
(1959—2009)
Material
Diameter:
40 mm
Weight:
27.3 g
Thickness:
2.5 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Brass
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Medal alignment
OBVERSE ↑
⟳
flip
REVERSE ↑
References
Numista:
#87386
Value
Exchange value:
20 KPW
Obverse
Description:
Korean temple: a place of peace, art, and timeless values.
Inscription:
조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행
20 WON
Translation:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Central Bank
20 WON
Language:
Korean
Reverse
Description:
Hong Kong skyline with a temple atop.
Inscription:
祝贺 97 香港回归中国
Translation:
Congratulations on the 1997 Return of Hong Kong to China
Language:
Chinese
Edge
Plain
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1997
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