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1 Won Satellite
| Issuer | North Korea |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A stylized rocket in vertical launch trajectory dominates the central field, symbolizing the North Korean space program. The national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is depicted to the left of the rocket. A satellite in orbit is shown in the upper portion of the field. The design commemorates North Korea's satellite launch program. |
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| Mintage | 1998 - proof - 1,000 |
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Issued to commemorate the claimed 1998 launch of the Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1 satellite, this piece appeared amid a period of acute national crisis — the country was in the grip of a famine that had killed hundreds of thousands. North Korea insisted the launch was a success; international monitoring agencies tracked no object reaching orbit and concluded the rocket likely failed to complete its mission.