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1 Won
| Issuer | Central Bank of North Korea |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Reference(s) | P#8 |
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| Reverse description | Central oval cartouche encloses an intaglio-style landscape vignette of Mount Paektu, surrounded by intricate guilloche scrollwork in green and brown tones. Large numeral '1' flanks the cartouche on both sides, with Hanja '壹圓' at right and Hangul '원' at left, supported by ornate rosette corner pieces. The inscription '민주조선' arches above the mountain scene, with the date '1947' positioned at the base of the cartouche. |
| Reverse lettering | 민주조선 일 壹 원 圓 1947 (Translation: Democratic Chosun, 1 Won, 1947) |
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| Variants | P#8a - with watermark P#8b - without watermark (modern reprint) |
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