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1 Won Humpback Whale
| 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 occupies the central field, depicting Mount Paektu surmounted by a five-pointed star, framed by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon and enclosing a hydroelectric dam. The Hangul legend arcing along the upper periphery reads the country name, with the denomination '1 WON' inscribed in Latin characters at the base, flanked by stylised wave ornaments. Two types exist: Type 1 bears only the country name, while Type 2 additionally includes the name of the Central Bank. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed relief depicting two humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): a large adult swimming in profile across the central field with its characteristic long pectoral fins and barnacled skin rendered in detail, and a smaller individual breaching above it near the upper field. The Latin scientific name 'MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE' arcs along the upper legend, while the date '2001' and the German common name 'BUCKELWAL' are inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2001 - Type 1: without Central Bank, small 1 won - 2001 - Type 2: with Central Bank, large 1 won - |
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