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1 Won Arirang Mass Games
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#837 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the state emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: a stylized hydroelectric dam and power lines set within a oval cartouche, framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon, surmounted by a five-pointed star and radiating rays. The circular legend 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) runs along the upper periphery in Hangul. The date 2002 appears in the lower left field, with the denomination 1원 prominently displayed at the base, flanked by the inscription DPR KOREA in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse script | Hangul, Latin |
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The Arirang Mass Games, formalized under Kim Jong-il as a vehicle for ideological reinforcement, mobilize upwards of 100,000 performers in Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium — the largest stadium in the world by capacity. North Korea began issuing commemorative aluminum pieces in the early 2000s primarily for the export collector market, generating hard currency rather than serving any domestic circulation function. KM#837 falls squarely in that category.