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1 Won Flower Orchid
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Weight | 26.45 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the state emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea prominently in the central field, depicting Mount Paektu above a hydroelectric dam and industrial facilities, all encircled by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon bearing the state name in Hangul script, and surmounted by a five-pointed star radiating rays. The circular legend reading 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) runs along the upper periphery in Hangul. The denomination 1원 (1 Won) is inscribed in the lower field beneath the emblem. |
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| Obverse lettering | 조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행 1원 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a finely detailed naturalistic composition of Kimilsungia (김일성화), the hybrid orchid (Dendrobium) named in honour of Kim Il-sung, rendered in high relief against a plain field. Multiple blooms with broad rounded petals and characteristic labella are depicted alongside buds and elongated leaves, arranged in an artistically balanced cluster. The legend 김일성화 (Kimilsungia) arcs along the upper periphery in Hangul, while the Juche year and Gregorian date 주체93(2004) appear in the lower field. |
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