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1 Won Kim Jong Il and Putin
| Issuer | Central Bank of Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting Mount Paektu beneath a five-pointed star with radiating rays, framed by sheaves of rice tied with a ribbon inscribed with the state name in Hangul. Decorative scrollwork flanks the lower portion of the field on either side of the denomination. The circular legend reading the issuer's name in Hangul runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1 원' (1 Won) is displayed at the bottom. |
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| Obverse script | Korean (Chosŏn'gŭl) |
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Issued to commemorate Vladimir Putin's July 2000 state visit to Pyongyang — the first by a Russian head of state since the Soviet collapse — this piece appeared as North Korea was actively courting Moscow to counterbalance pressure from Washington and Seoul. Putin's visit produced a joint declaration and revived bilateral ties that had cooled sharply through the 1990s.
Brass commemoratives of this type were struck in very limited quantities for the collector market rather than circulation, primarily exported through state-run numismatic agencies as hard currency earners.