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1 Won Hyonmu
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting a hydroelectric dam and power lines before the sacred Mount Paektu, framed by sheaves of rice bound with a red ribbon at the base and surmounted by a five-pointed star emitting rays of light. The country name in Hangul legend encircles the upper portion of the coin, while the date '2001' and the denomination '1 원' (1 Won) are inscribed in the lower field. Decorative cloud or flame motifs flank the coat of arms in the lower quadrants. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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North Korea has issued collector-oriented aluminum pieces through its state bank since the 1970s, largely targeting foreign currency revenue rather than domestic circulation. This Hyonmu-themed issue belongs to a wave of DPRK numismatic output from the early 2000s produced almost exclusively for export sale through intermediaries in China and Japan — pieces like this rarely, if ever, entered the hands of ordinary North Korean citizens.
The Hyonmu, one of the four guardian spirits of Korean mythology associated with the north direction, has deep roots in Goguryeo tomb murals dating to the 4th–7th centuries AD.