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1 Won Kim Il-sung's Arch of Triumph
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Currency | Second Won (1959-2009) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the state emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea centrally positioned in the field, depicting a hydroelectric power station and a radiant five-pointed star above a mountain landscape, flanked by sheaves of rice bound with a ribbon, and inscribed with the state name in Korean within a scroll at the base. The circular legend reads in Korean characters along the upper periphery, identifying the Central Bank of the DPRK, with two five-pointed stars serving as dividers. The denomination '1 원' (1 Won) and the date split as '19' and '87' flank the lower portion of the emblem. |
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| Obverse lettering | ⋆조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행⋆ 19 ⋆ 1 원 87 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed three-quarter frontal view of the Arch of Triumph (개선문) in Pyongyang, a massive granite triumphal arch constructed to commemorate Kim Il-sung's role in the resistance against Japanese colonial rule, with the years '1925' and '1945' inscribed on the pylons. The arch is rendered in fine relief with architectural detail including rusticated stonework, decorative friezes, and relief sculptures flanking the central barrel-vaulted opening. A continuous border of raised beads encircles the design. The inscription '개선문' appears in Korean characters below the monument in the lower field. |
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