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1 Won Juche Tower
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#15 |
| Obverse description | The National Coat of Arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is centrally depicted, featuring a hydroelectric dam and power pylon within a circular frame of stylized rays emanating outward to the coin's rim, framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon bearing the state name, and surmounted by a five-pointed star. The circular legend naming the Central Bank of the DPRK is inscribed in Hangul around the upper periphery, flanked by two five-pointed stars. The denomination '일 1 원' (One Won) appears in large characters in the lower field, with the date '1987' inscribed along the bottom rim below the denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | ⋆조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행⋆ 일 1 원 1987 (Translation: Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea One Won) |
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North Korea's won coinage from the 1980s was issued in two parallel tracks: hard-currency pieces intended for foreign visitors and diplomatic personnel, and domestic-circulation coins for ordinary citizens. This piece falls into the former category, produced specifically for use in the country's foreign exchange shops — known as "dollar shops" — where hard currency could purchase goods unavailable to the general population. The system was administered through the Chollima Travel Bureau and a network of state-controlled retail outlets.
KM#15 is the foreign-visitor issue, distinguished from the domestic won coinage by its composition and intended user.