10 Won Pyramid of Teotihuacan

North Korea has issued collector gold in small fractional weights since the early 2000s, almost entirely for foreign hard-currency sales rather than domestic circulation — ownership of gold by private citizens within the DPRK remains effectively prohibited. This piece targets the international numismatic market, where sub-gram gold issues from politically isolated states attract buyers more for their curiosity than their bullion content.

The choice of a Mesoamerican archaeological site for a North Korean coin is purely commercial — licensing-free ancient monuments sell across markets without diplomatic complications.