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1/2 Chon Orangutan
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
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| Obverse description | The National Coat of Arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric power station beneath Mount Paektu, framed by a wreath of rice ears tied at the base with a ribbon, and surmounted by a five-pointed star above radiating beams of light. The Hangul legend naming the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea arcs around the upper periphery, while the four-digit date 2002 appears in the lower exergue below the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Hangul |
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North Korea's 2002 aluminium fauna series was produced almost entirely for the foreign collector market rather than domestic circulation — hard currency earned through numismatic exports was a documented revenue stream for Pyongyang during a period of severe international sanctions. Genuine domestic use of these pieces was negligible.
The orangutan subject is geographically incongruous for a Korean issuer, which points squarely to the series' commercial intent.