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10 Won Potala Palace
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea occupies the central field, depicting the Paektu Mountain hydroelectric power station framed by ears of rice bound with a ribbon in the national colors, surmounted by a five-pointed star. The denomination '10 WON' appears below the arms, flanked by decorative sprigs. The circular legend reading '조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행' (Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) runs along the upper periphery in Hangul script. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed aerial-perspective view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, rendered in high relief at the center of the field, with stylized mountain ridgelines depicted above the complex. Eight small six-pointed rosette ornaments are evenly distributed around the inner border, flanking the central motif. The legend 'THE POTALA PALACE' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'WONDERS OF THE WORLD' curves along the lower periphery; the date '2009' appears in the lower field beneath the palace depiction. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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