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1 Won Deng Xiaoping
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is displayed prominently in the center of the field, depicting a hydroelectric power station before a mountain landscape, surrounded by a wreath of rice ears tied with a ribbon, and surmounted by a five-pointed star with radiating rays. Decorative flame-like ornamental devices flank the lower field on both sides. The circular legend naming the issuing authority appears along the upper periphery in Hangul script, with the denomination '1 원' (1 Won) inscribed in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 1 원 (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea 1 won) |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed portrait bust of Deng Xiaoping (邓小平), the Chinese statesman and reformer, is depicted facing slightly left and occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with careful attention to facial features and hair. His birth year '1904' appears to the left and his death year '1997' to the right of the portrait in the mid-field. A decorative wreath of peony blossoms and foliage frames the lower portion of the portrait on both sides. Below the bust, the subject's name is inscribed in Chinese characters '邓小平', flanked by the peony sprays, with the issue year '2001' appearing in the lower exergue. |
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