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1 Won First Nobel Prize in Literature - Sully Prudhomme
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
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| Obverse description | The state coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric dam and mountain landscape surmounted by a five-pointed star radiating rays, the whole flanked by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon bearing Hangul inscription, and a stylised power pylon at lower left. The Hangul legend 조선민주주의인민공화국 curves along the upper periphery. The denomination 1 WON is inscribed in Latin characters at the base, flanked by two small laurel sprigs. |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter bust of the French poet Sully Prudhomme, bearded and shown in right profile, is depicted seated at a writing desk in the central field, surrounded by stacked books and writing implements. The curved legend FIRST NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE arcs along the upper periphery, with the centenary dates 1901 – 2001 inscribed below it in the upper field. The laureate's name SULLY PRUDHOMME appears in large Latin capitals along the lower periphery, flanked by small decorative sprigs. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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