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10 Won Seymouria
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Third Won (2009-date) |
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| Obverse script | Korean |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a detailed low-relief naturalistic scene depicting a Seymouria, the Permian-era tetrapod, rendered in left-facing profile as it rests upon a rocky outcrop. A second, smaller individual is visible in the middle ground, evoking a habitat setting with sparse prehistoric vegetation rendered in fine detail to the right. The composition fills the rectangular field, conveying the animal's robust, lizard-like form with careful attention to its limb and body proportions. The Latin legend PREHISTORIC ANIMALS-SEYMOURIA arcs along the upper border of the field. |
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North Korea has issued a remarkable volume of collector-focused wildlife coinage since the 1970s, largely for foreign exchange generation rather than domestic circulation — hard currency, not patriotism, drove the program. Seymouria, the Permian-era reptiliomorph that gives this coin its name, has no particular connection to Korean paleontology; the subject choice reflects the broader international market for prehistoric animal themes rather than any local scientific significance.
At 8.3g in aluminium, the coin is physically substantial for the metal — suggesting a large flan struck for visual impact over practicality.